A federal judge in Texas sentenced a 59-year-old Serbian national to 204 months in federal prison for his role in an international cocaine trafficking conspiracy, officials said.

What we know: Milan Tanovic, also known as Marco, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while aboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Investigators identified Tanovic as a large-scale cocaine trafficker who partnered with drug traffickers based in Serbia and Albania.