Two east Idaho meth traffickers receive lengthy federal prison sentences

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

POCATELLO – U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced nan sentences for 2 abstracted East Idaho methamphetamine traffickers who will service a corporate 21.5 years successful national prison.

Fredy Munoz-Morales, a/k/a Fredi Munoz-Morales, 36, a Mexican national and national, was sentenced to 12.5 years successful national situation for possession pinch intent to administer methamphetamine. According to tribunal records, nan Teton County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Munoz-Morales successful April 2023. The investigation yet led to nan execution of a hunt warrant astatine a residence successful Victor that was associated pinch Munoz-Morales. Approximately 7 pounds of methamphetamine were seized during nan investigation on pinch 2 firearms.

Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Munoz-Morales earlier this week to 150 months successful national situation and ordered him to service 5 years of supervised release. Munoz-Morales pleaded blameworthy to nan complaint connected Feb. 28.

In a abstracted case, Gabriel Lopez, 40, of Idaho Falls, was sentenced earlier this week to 9 years successful national situation for possession pinch intent to administer methamphetamine. According to tribunal records, nan BADGES Task Force began investigating Lopez arsenic nan root of proviso for methamphetamine to others successful August 2023. The investigation yet led to nan execution of a hunt warrant astatine Lopez’s residence successful Idaho Falls. During nan search, rule enforcement seized astir 392.2 grams of methamphetamine and mini amounts of cocaine and marijuana.

Judge Nye besides ordered Lopez to service 5 years of supervised merchandise upon nan completion of his situation sentence. Lopez pleaded blameworthy to nan complaint connected March 28. A co-defendant, Elizabeth Findlay, 55, of Pocatello, is pending a proceedings day connected July 8.

U.S. Attorney Hurwit commended nan activity of nan Teton County Sheriff’s Office and nan Drug Enforcement Administration, which led to nan charges successful nan Munoz-Morales lawsuit and applauded nan Idaho State Police, which participated arsenic portion of nan HIDTA BADGES Task Force, for nan Lopez investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blythe McLane prosecuted some cases.