Abel Martin Farias, 30, of Nampa, Idaho, is headed to federal prison for 26 months after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine — a conviction that adds federal time to a state forgery sentence he’s already serving.
Farias was pulled over as a passenger in a truck in Caldwell, Idaho, on February 9, 2016, when a responding officer noticed him repeatedly reaching between the seats. When approached, Farias opened the door — and a padded gun case and collapsible baton tumbled out. He gave his real name, which triggered a warrant check revealing two active arrest warrants. Cops took him into custody on the spot.
A K-9 unit arrived and alerted on the exterior of the truck. A search turned up a black bag stuffed with methamphetamine, a lock box, and the key to it. Inside the box: a Glock Model 22, .44 S&W caliber pistol, two loaded magazines, syringes, and a digital scale coated in white residue. The dog also flagged a female passenger, who admitted Farias handed her meth just before the stop — instructing her to hide it inside her body.
Farias admitted the drugs were his. Court records confirm he never contested ownership of the narcotics or the firearm. The gun charge was dropped as part of the plea agreement, but the meth distribution charge stuck — sealing his 26-month federal sentence, to run concurrent with his existing state forgery term.
The case was built by a coalition of local and federal agents: the Caldwell Police Department, the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. That task force includes heavyweights like the FBI, multiple county sheriffs, city police departments across Ada and Canyon Counties, and Idaho Probation and Parole.
Prosecution came via a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney hired under the Treasure Valley Partnership — a regional body of elected officials focused on coordinated growth and crime suppression in southwest Idaho. Farias now faces three years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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