Three men have been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison each after they were convicted of conspiring to distribute 50 pounds of methamphetamine.

U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor today sentenced Lauolefiso Afo, 36, to 185 months in prison and Joe Daniels, 34, to 170 months behind bars. They were convicted of conspiracy to distribute, attempted distribution and possession with the intent to distribute the methamphetamine.

On Thursday, Gillmor sentenced Junior Auelua, 44, to 185 months in prison for his role in the case.

The 50 pounds of drugs were discovered in February 2008 in two FedEx parcels that were being shipped from California to Hawai'i, according to federal prosecutors. Afo and Auelua were California residents at the time of the offense, while Daniels lived in Kapolei.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas Muehleck and Lou Bracco.