James Brooks

A judge sentenced a Sparks man to 30 years in prison for two separate cases involving guns and drug trafficking.

49-year-old James Brooks will be eligible for parole after serving 9.5 years.

Brooks pleaded guilty in September to two counts of Trafficking in Methamphetamine and two counts of Possessing a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

According to the Washoe County District Attorney's Office, Brooks was caught with drugs in February - and again in April after posting bail.

Officers say they found trafficking amounts of meth and heroin as well as a handgun in his home.