(KLZA)-- A Hiawatha man was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to 12 years in federal prison with no chance of parole.

According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's office in Nebraska, 32-year-old Cody Rhyne was sentenced for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and use of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. 

In December of last year, Rhyne drove to the former Shopko parking lot in Falls City, where he sold an informant a half an ounce of methamphetamine.  Officers followed Rhyne's vehicle and activated emergency lights and sirens but he did not stop.  A pursuit reaching speeds of 105 miles per hour ensued during which Rhyne ran three stop signs,  one traffic control device, turned in front of a semi, and was almost hit at the intersection of Highways 8 and 75.

Rhyne's car ran out of gas south of Humboldt and he then fled on foot. He was taken into custody shortly thereafter.  

Inside the vehicle officers found a .9 mm handgun, a loaded handgun magazine containing hollow point rounds, digital scales and six plastic bags containing a total of 299.734 grams of lab-confirmed methamphetamine mixture.  

Rhyne admitted during an interview that he sold ten grams of meth and a .22 caliber rifle to the informant and that he planned to sell more methamphetamine.  

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as part of  the Project Safe Neighborhoods program.  

Rhyne was arrested by Richardson County Sheriff's deputies following the pursuit. 

Following Rhynes release from prison he will be on supervised release for a period of three years.