SAN DIEGO -- An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to federal charges of firearms possession was sentenced Monday.

Charles Tappe, 57, (pictured, left), will serve 11 years in federal prison. He admitted to selling 26 machine guns, pistols and silencers through a nightclub manager in an undercover operation that led to unrelated bribery charges against three San Diego city councilmen.

Tappe pleaded guilty in January to one count of possession of unregistered firearms, which carries a maximum of 10 years in prison, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, which carries a penalty of up to five years behind bars.

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Tappe was indicted last Aug. 28 with John D'Intino, a night manager for Cheetahs, a nude dancing club in Kearny Mesa owned by Michael Galardi.

Galardi, D'Intino, lobbyist Lance Malone and San Diego councilmen Ralph Inzunza, Michael Zucchet and Charles Lewis were indicted that same day on wire fraud and conspiracy charges, unrelated to the weapons charges.

Zucchet and Inzunza are also charged with extortion. Lewis aide David Cowan is charged with making a false statement to the FBI.

The councilmen, who have denied wrongdoing, are accused of taking bribes from Galardi in return for their efforts in trying to repeal a San Diego "no touch" ordinance at nude dancing establishments.

The indictments were the product of a three-year investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI, which relied on wiretaps and listening devices planted in City Hall.

Council members were followed and their cellular telephone conversations recorded, according to the indictment.

D'Intino and Galardi pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.