The boyfriend of North Carolina's biggest Powerball winner will spend time in prison as part of a plea agreement in a drug case.Lamarr McDow pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of trafficking heroin and conspiracy to traffic heroin, WECT reported. He was sentenced to 7 1/2 to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine.McDow is the boyfriend of Marie Holmes, who won $188 million in a February 2015 Powerball drawing. McDow was arrested in November 2014 on charges including heroin trafficking and conspiracy.Prosecutors allege McDow took a trip to New Jersey for the purpose of trafficking drugs. Law enforcement officials said they recovered thousands of bags of heroin during investigations alleged to involve McDow.Since Holmes' win, McDow has been released from jail three times after being held on multimillion-dollar bonds. The first happened in March 2015, when a $3 million bond was met on the original heroin charges.McDow was arrested again during a July raid at the couple's home on a charge of violating conditions of his pretrial release. He was released in August when a $6 million bond was met. Holmes was cited for drug possession in the raid, which investigators said also uncovered drugs and weapons at the home.In December, McDow was jailed under a $12 million bond following his arrest on charges of conspiring to arrange a street race and again violating his pretrial release. He was released after the bond was met in early January.

The boyfriend of North Carolina's biggest Powerball winner will spend time in prison as part of a plea agreement in a drug case.

Lamarr McDow pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of trafficking heroin and conspiracy to traffic heroin, WECT reported. He was sentenced to 7 1/2 to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine.

McDow is the boyfriend of Marie Holmes, who won $188 million in a February 2015 Powerball drawing. McDow was arrested in November 2014 on charges including heroin trafficking and conspiracy.

Prosecutors allege McDow took a trip to New Jersey for the purpose of trafficking drugs. Law enforcement officials said they recovered thousands of bags of heroin during investigations alleged to involve McDow.

Since Holmes' win, McDow has been released from jail three times after being held on multimillion-dollar bonds. The first happened in March 2015, when a $3 million bond was met on the original heroin charges.

McDow was arrested again during a July raid at the couple's home on a charge of violating conditions of his pretrial release. He was released in August when a $6 million bond was met. Holmes was cited for drug possession in the raid, which investigators said also uncovered drugs and weapons at the home.

In December, McDow was jailed under a $12 million bond following his arrest on charges of conspiring to arrange a street race and again violating his pretrial release. He was released after the bond was met in early January.