Menan man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from nan U.S. Attorney’s Office for Idaho.

POCATELLO – William Brian Thomson, 37, of Menan, was sentenced to 70 months successful national situation for possession pinch intent to administer fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced.

According to tribunal records, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a conveyance that was driven by Thomson. He fled connected ft and was apprehended by rule enforcement a short region away. During a hunt of nan vehicle, rule enforcement discovered astir 1,739 bluish pills that later tested affirmative for fentanyl, a 4th lb of methamphetamine, and different drugs.

A national expansive assemblage returned an indictment for possession pinch intent to administer fentanyl successful July of 2023. Thomson entered a blameworthy plea connected April 24. Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill besides ordered Thomson to service 3 years of national supervised merchandise pursuing his situation sentence.

U.S. Attorney Hurwit commended nan activity of Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, which led to nan charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney, formerly nan Eastern Idaho Partnership Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Blythe McLane prosecuted nan case.