A Lawrence man has been charged in federal court with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Atty. Eric Melgren announced last week.

Maynard T. Yates, 47, was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. District Court for possessing about 49 grams of cocaine Feb. 1 in Douglas County.

He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted. The case was investigated by the U.S. Marshal Service’s “Fugitive Apprehension Task Force” and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.