E. ST. LOUIS — A 28-year-old Centralia man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to three counts of meth distribution, carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Dominique Lavelle Oatis remains in custody without bond after he was arrested on the charges in Kansas earlier this year. The offenses all occurred in Centralia in March of 2018.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 5. For the drug distribution charges, Oatis faces a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment, a $1 million fine, and at least three years supervised release.

For carrying a gun during and relation to a drug trafficking crime, Oatis faces 5 years to life imprisonment, which must follow any other term of imprisonment imposed, a fine of up to $250,000, and supervised release of not more than five years.

Being a felon in possession of a firearm carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years supervised release.