TULSA, Okla. - A Kellyville man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison after investigators intercepted a package containing nearly a pound of methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit pills, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced.

U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III sentenced 31-year-old Austin Dewayne Nation to 210 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

In addition to his prison sentence, Nation was ordered to serve five years of supervised release upon his release from custody.

According to federal court records, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Tulsa Resident Office and the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General launched a targeted investigation in 2025 after developing information that Nation was receiving illegal narcotics through the mail.

Investigators determined Nation had received numerous packages shipped from out of state over a 60-day period.

When another parcel arrived at a post office, a Tulsa County Sheriff's Office K-9 alerted deputies to the presence of narcotics inside the package.

Federal agents obtained a search warrant and discovered more than 445 grams of methamphetamine concealed as counterfeit pills.

Rather than immediately seizing the shipment, investigators replaced the drugs and conducted a controlled delivery to Nation's residence in Kellyville.

Agents watched as Nation accepted the package before taking him into custody.

Authorities then executed a search warrant at his home, where investigators recovered additional illegal drugs, digital scales, packaging materials commonly used in drug distribution, approximately $3,625 in cash and two firearms.

Federal prosecutors said the evidence demonstrated Nation intended to distribute the methamphetamine while possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking operation.

Nation will remain in federal custody until he is transferred to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, the Tulsa Police Department and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tyson McCoy prosecuted the case.