BENTONVILLE — A Siloam Springs man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of drug crimes.

John Mark Lindgren was found guilty of manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine), a Class Y felony; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), a Class C felony; and drug paraphernalia, a Class B felony.

Lindgren, 36, was arrested Dec. 10, 2011. He and several other people were arrested in connection with a drug investigation conducted by Bentonville police.

According to court documents, police were dispatched to the Economy Lodge on Dec. 10, 2011, in reference to a disturbance that led to officers finding several drug-related items in a hotel room. Police were informed of a methamphetamine cooking operation that resulted in several arrests, according to court documents.

The six men and six women on the jury deliberated for almost two hours before returning with guilty verdicts on each charge.

The panel deliberated for almost an hour on the sentencing recommendation, settling on 12 years in prison for manufacturing methamphetamine. The jury recommended three years in prison for possessing methamphetamine, along with a $1,500 fine. The jury recommended five years for the drug paraphernalia along with a $1,500 fine. The jury recommended the sentences be served consecutively.

Green gave Lindgren an opportunity to address the court before sentencing him.

“Thank you, your honor and the jury, for giving your time,” Lindgren said.

Green followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Lindgren to 20 years in prison. She also ordered him to pay a $3,000 fine. He will have to serve more than seven years in prison before he will be eligible for parole.

The case was handed by Deputy Prosecutor Nathan Smith and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Stuart Cearly. Lindgren’s attorney is John Baureis.