A Cape Girardeau County man was sentenced to two years in prison on felony drug charges Monday.

Patrick W. Scholl, 31, was sentenced in federal court on two counts of attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.

Last May 6, police witnessed Scholl in the process of manufacturing meth in a wooded area of the county. Although he and a co-defendant, Pat Evans II, initially evaded police, Scholl later was arrested and Evans surrendered.

On May 30, investigators searched Scholl's car and seized parts connected with a meth lab.

Evans was tried in state court, pleaded guilty to possession of chemicals, received a suspended imposition of sentence and was placed on five years probation.