Idaho — Ten individuals have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that operated throughout southern Idaho’s Magic Valley, authorities announced.
According to court records, members of the organization distributed significant quantities of methamphetamine across the region, with supplies sourced from Arizona and California. During the investigation, law enforcement seized more than 30 pounds of methamphetamine tied to the operation.
The most recent sentence was handed down Tuesday to Oscar Alejandro Perez-Gomez, 33, of Jerome, who received 292 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He will also serve five years of supervised release following his sentence.
Other co-conspirators previously sentenced include:
- Luis Enrique Gonzalez, 41, of Jerome — 156 months
- Leonardo Espinoza-Romero, 33, of Jerome — 120 months
- Daniel D. Thomas, 49, of Jerome — 110 months
- Jesus Arturo Torres-Herrera, 37 — 87 months, followed by deportation to Mexico
- Liliana Morales-Caliz, 36 — 63 months, followed by deportation to Mexico
- Artemio Morgan Hurtado Jr., 35, of Shoshone — 51 months
- Robert Troglia, 54, of Jerome — 48 months
- Patrick Delacruz, 41, of Jerome — 33 months
- Raquel May, 29, of Twin Falls — three years of probation
In addition to the federal cases, nine other individuals connected to the investigation were prosecuted in Idaho state courts on charges including drug possession and trafficking.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Idaho State Police, with assistance from multiple local law enforcement agencies across Twin Falls, Jerome, Cassia, Minidoka, and Blaine counties.
Federal prosecutors said the coordinated effort helped dismantle a regional drug distribution network responsible for moving large quantities of methamphetamine into southern Idaho communities.
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