Meth dealer called Walter White sentenced to 12 years in prison A warrant to search Mr White's house in March uncovered "multiple items of evidence" including four ounces of meth, two guns and more than $15,000 (£9,100) in cash. White was initially sentenced to nine years in prison for dealing meth, but US District Judge Don Molloy added three years to his sentence for a firearms conviction and five years of probation which prevents him from owning a gun or any other dangerous weapon. Unlike his Breaking Bad counterpart, White did not actually make the meth himself - this he left up to the already convicted cook Tomas Alvarado, who also received a 30-year sentence. White pleaded guilty to possession of the meth and two firearms and received a plea deal. He apologised for the crimes, saying that meth dealing wasn't in his character, but claimed he had become addicted. He said that when he tried to get out of the job, suppliers had threatened him so he kept doing it. He said he kept the gun under his pillow "for protection from individuals involved in drug trafficking who may intend to rob or shoot him."