A 49-year-old Lewiston man was found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine after a two-day jury trial earlier this week in 2nd District Court in Lewiston.

Nickolas Jacobson was found guilty when his trial concluded Tuesday, according to a news release from the Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office. His sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 16, and the range of possible sentence is 10 years to life in prison and a maximum $100,000 fine.

Jacobson was initially arrested in 2018 after a traffic stop. Officers found cash in his vehicle that was identified as originating from a controlled buy by agents or confidential informants in staged drug buys, according to past Tribune reporting.

During a search of Jacobson’s home on the 2300 block of Seventh Avenue in Lewiston, officers located 600 grams, or about 1.3 pounds, of methamphetamine after forcing open a locked safe, according to past reporting. They also found drug paraphernalia, digital scales, pipes and baggies, according to the news release prosecutor’s office.

“Criminals profiting off other’s addiction need to understand they will be held accountable,” Prosecutor Justin Coleman said in the news release. “I hope this gets that message across loud and clear. I want to especially thank Detective Brett Dammon for his significant amount of work he put in on the case and his continuing efforts to keep drugs out of our community.”