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Two men sentenced in Idaho for separate fentanyl trafficking offenses
Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott announced the sentencing of two men in separate fentanyl trafficking cases in eastern Idaho. -
Idaho Falls resident receives 135-month sentence for fentanyl distribution
Andrew Clifford Meyer of Idaho Falls has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott has confirmed. -
Fort Hall man sentenced to 100 months for fentanyl distribution
Creston Dale Kindness, a 42-year-old resident of Fort Hall, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for the possession and intent to distribute fentanyl, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott. -
Nampa resident sentenced to over four years for firearm possession
Santiago Prieto, 65, a resident of Nampa, has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. -
Nampa resident sentenced to 97 months for drug and firearm offenses
Isaac Augustin Santoyo, a 25-year-old resident of Nampa, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison. -
Former city clerk pleads guilty to defrauding New Plymouth of nearly $197,000
Danielle Painter, a 41-year-old former City Clerk/Treasurer from Fruitland, has entered a guilty plea to wire fraud in connection with using New Plymouth city credit cards for unauthorized purchases, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Justin... -
Caldwell couple sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy
Michael Paul Lacasse and Venetia Dawn Trischan, both from Caldwell, Idaho, have received federal prison sentences for their involvement in a drug distribution conspiracy. -
Three plead guilty to PPP loan fraud in Nampa area
Miguel Vittorio, Yessenia Casillas, and Luis Vasquez have admitted guilt to bank fraud in separate federal cases related to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). -
Eleven individuals convicted in Idaho for fentanyl trafficking from Mexico
A coordinated investigation involving 10 law enforcement agencies has led to the conviction of 11 individuals in Idaho on federal drug trafficking charges. -
Pocatello man sentenced to 9 years for fentanyl trafficking
Geoffrey W. Ancheta, a resident of Pocatello, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. -
Boise drug trafficker sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison
Evan Nickolai Ernstson, a 48-year-old Idaho resident, has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott. -
Man sentenced for carjacking and unlawful firearm possession in Nampa
Jordan L. Davis, a 34-year-old from Nampa, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for carjacking and unlawful possession of a firearm. -
Caldwell resident sentenced for firearm and fentanyl possession
Hector Aguirre, a 28-year-old resident of Caldwell, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison. -
California man sentenced for distributing fentanyl leading to overdose death
Brian Arthur Goodale, a 56-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore, California, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, which resulted in an overdose death. -
Pocatello man receives decade-long federal sentence for methamphetamine trafficking
Steven Greenleaf Blodgett, a 67-year-old resident of Pocatello, has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. -
Lapwai man sentenced to 19 years for murder on Nez Perce Reservation
William Oliver Eyle, a 21-year-old man from Lapwai, has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for the second-degree murder of Elias Albert Spencer. -
Sinaloa cartel leader receives 22-year sentence for meth distribution in Idaho
A Honduran national, who was reportedly in the United States unlawfully under the alias “Hector Ojeda Manuel Aponte,” has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution. -
American Falls housing official sentenced to probation for embezzlement
Bruce Hauber, who served as Executive Director of the American Falls Housing Authority, has been sentenced to five years of probation for federal program theft. -
Teton County drug trafficker receives nine-year federal prison sentence
Jesus M. Beltran-Zazusta, also known as Jesus Zazueta-Beltran, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. -
Ontario man sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy
Ricardo Rodriguez, a 61-year-old resident of Ontario, Oregon, has been sentenced to 155 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.