Two men arrested in separate events after Idaho Falls police make two large drug busts – East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS – Two males had been arrested in Idaho Falls after police reportedly caught each in possession of huge quantities of fentanyl.

Jacob Garner, 29, from Idaho Falls, was arrested for felony possession of a managed substance with intent to ship, felony illegal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a felony brokers warrant, misdemeanor damage to a toddler, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and a misdemeanor warrant for petit theft.

Juan Villa, 32, from Las Vegas, Nevada, was arrested for felony possession of a managed substance with intent to ship, and for a misdemeanor warrant.

Drug bust #1

On Tuesday, Idaho Falls Police responded to a house on the 1500 block of Curtis Avenue after listening to that Garner, a wished individual, was there.

Officers spoke to somebody on the dwelling, who allow them to in to search for Garner.

In line with a information launch from the Idaho Falls Police Division, “in plain view all through the residence, officers noticed a number of gadgets of drug paraphernalia. A number of gadgets of paraphernalia had been in shut proximity to kids’s gadgets and inside attain of a kid additionally within the dwelling on the time.”

The individual within the dwelling agreed to name Garner to try to persuade him to return to the home. Officers additionally spoke to Garner on the telephone, and he reportedly agreed to fulfill with them.

Officers state Garner claimed possession of the paraphernalia and unlawful gadgets within the dwelling. He instructed officers that two safes within the bed room contained fentanyl capsules and a gun. As a result of Garner is a beforehand convicted felon, he isn’t allowed to own a firearm.

Police searched the house, and reportedly discovered “roughly 1,000 fentanyl capsules, generally referred to as “soiled thirties,” a 40 caliber handgun, roughly $25,000 money believed to be from the sale of unlawful medicine, and numerous gadgets of drug paraphernalia and provides in step with drug packaging.”

Garner was then arrested and booked into the Bonneville County Jail. He appeared in courtroom on Wednesday, the place his bond was set to $25,000.

Garner is anticipated to look in courtroom for a preliminary listening to on Feb. 22.

Drug bust #2

On Wednesday, detectives with the Idaho Falls Police Particular Investigations Unit, with the help of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Idaho State Police, contacted Villa on Interstate 15.

An ISP trooper performed a visitors cease on Villa’s automobile on account of a visitors violation. A K9 unit additionally responded, and positively indicated the scent of narcotics within the automobile.

Throughout a search of the car, officers discovered “roughly 20,000 fentanyl capsules, generally referred to as “soiled thirties,” in keeping with the information launch.

The overall bundle weight of the capsules was 2,613 grams and had an estimated avenue worth of over $200,000.

Villa was then arrested and booked into the Bonneville County Jail. He appeared in courtroom on Wednesday, the place his bond was set to $175,000.