SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A convicted felon from Springfield was in court on Thursday to face several drug and gun charges. The Department of Justice said 46-year-old JoPaul McKreith is a convicted felon and allegedly had cocaine and fentanyl between March 15 and May 2 with the intent to distribute. On May 2, McKreith was also located by law enforcement with a machine gun and ammunition. Massachusetts felon sent to prison for drug and firearm charges after caught driving over 85MPH McKreith was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 16. On Thursday, he pleaded guilty to the following charges: Four counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine Aiding and abetting and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl Aiding and abetting Felon in possession of a firearm Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes Unlawful possession of a machinegun McKreith faces up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 1. Local News Headlines Deadline to obtain a Real ID for Massachusetts residents now just five months away STCC students design STEAMpunk wheelchair for classmate Springfield felon pleads guilty for possession of cocaine, fentanyl, machine gun Tips to get your house ready for freezing temperatures WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.