Man sentenced to federal prison on drug charges – East Idaho News

The next is a information launch from the U.S. District Legal professional (Idaho).

POCATELLO – Jacob James Martinez, 33, of Idaho Falls, was sentenced to federal jail for tried possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Legal professional Josh Hurwit introduced. Chief U.S. District Decide David C. Nye sentenced Martinez to 188 months in federal jail.

In line with court docket data, on Sept. 29, 2020, Idaho State Police made a site visitors cease of a person discovered to be in possession of 5 kilos of methamphetamine. That particular person knowledgeable regulation enforcement that he was going to ship the methamphetamine to 3 people in southeast Idaho, naming Martinez because the meant recipient of two kilos.

The person had a drug ledger that confirmed Martinez owing $5,950 in previous drug money owed. Idaho State Police recognized Martinez and stopped him on the location he was set to obtain the 2 kilos of methamphetamine. Martinez was arrested on an impressive arrest warrant.

Regulation enforcement searched Martinez’s automobile and located him to be in possession of $6,280 in United States forex, a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun, a drug pipe, and baggies containing methamphetamine and marijuana. Martinez was prohibited from possessing a firearm on the time of his arrest.

U.S. Legal professional Hurwit recommended the Idaho State Police, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the BADGES/HIDTA Taskforce for his or her collaborative work on the case.