WAILUKU — A man with a criminal history spanning two decades was sentenced Wednesday to 10-year prison terms after he was arrested with quantities of methamphetamine and stolen rental vehicles.

As a habitual property crime offender, Peter Feliciano III, 45, was ordered to serve at least one year before being eligible for parole.

“If he doesn’t turn his life around, he’s not going to have a lot of life left to live,” said Deputy Prosecutor Tracy Jones. “The community has suffered harm by his conduct.”

In four criminal cases, Feliciano had pleaded no contest to two counts of second-degree promoting of a dangerous drug, three counts of third-degree promoting of a dangerous drug, two counts of third-degree promoting of a detrimental drug, three counts of possessing drug paraphernalia, three counts of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, two counts of first-degree theft, three counts of habitual property crime, second-degree theft and open lewdness.

One drug charge was reduced from first-degree promoting of a dangerous drug. In that case, police vice/narcotics officers were investigating Feliciano as a methamphetamine dealer when on July 15, 2017, he was found with a backpack that he threw onto the hood of a vehicle and said wasn’t his, Jones said.

Police recovered 37.1 grams, or about one and a third ounces, of methamphetamine, as well as marijuana, five oxycodone pills and $7,120 cash.

Feliciano had been released on bail in that case when he was found sleeping in a storage locker with a packet containing 4.4 grams of methamphetamine on the floor on April 20, Jones said.

She said he was arrested again May 11 at the pali lookout with two stolen vehicles, a 2017 Nissan Juke and 2016 Nissan Rogue. Feliciano was engaged in lewdness with a 29-year-old woman who was found with methamphetamine, Jones said.

She said Feliciano was found with another stolen vehicle, a 2015 Ford Edge, on July 17 in South Maui.

The stolen vehicles were newer rental vehicles that were recovered and returned, Jones said.

She said Feliciano’s criminal history includes 12 felony convictions and 31 total convictions.

“He’s been given probation, he’s participated in the Drug Court program,” she said. “He’s been in the system since his early 20s.”

In 2011 criminal cases, Feliciano was sentenced to five years in prison.

Defense attorney Gina Gormley said Feliciano has been abusing drugs for more than 20 years.

“This has been a lifelong battle for him,” she said.

She said the parole board would likely recommend long-term residential drug treatment for Feliciano. “He’s ready,” she said.

Feliciano said he wanted to put the criminal cases behind him and “start doing pro-social stuff in the community.”

Second Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza encouraged Feliciano “to not simply do your time but to use your time to restructure your life.”

“Let me also respectfully suggest you keep this right in front of you where you see this all the time and you never lose sight that this did happen and you need to improve your life,” Cardoza said.

He ordered that Feliciano serve 10-year prison terms for second-degree promoting of a dangerous drug and first-degree theft at the same time as five-year prison terms for third-degree promoting of a dangerous drug, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, second-degree theft and habitual property crime and 30-day terms for third-degree promoting of a detrimental drug and open lewdness.

Feliciano was ordered to pay $750 in fines for the paraphernalia charges.

* Lila Fujimoto can be reached at lfujimoto@mauinews.com.