Idaho Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
Pocatello, Idaho – Juan Aguilar, 60, a Mexican national, formerly residing in San Jose, California, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Aguilar was found guilty on December 19, 2012, and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
Aguilar’s sentence stems from a November 24, 2011, vehicle stop in Bannock County, Idaho, where law enforcement officers discovered approximately three pounds of methamphetamine. Forensic analysis later determined the substance contained in excess of 50 grams of actual methamphetamine.
Aguilar admitted to knowing the methamphetamine was in the vehicle and possessed it with the intention of distributing it to others.
The case was investigated by Idaho State Police, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, and Chubbuck Police Department.
Other co-defendants, including Raymond Camacho, Douglas McAdam, Marilyn Leones, and Eldon McConnell, are awaiting sentencing. Camacho, a/k/a Jesus Mendoza Nunez, 57, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty on January 24, 2013, to possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of methamphetamine. McAdam, 47, of Pocatello, pleaded guilty on February 11 to possession with intent to distribute in excess of five grams of methamphetamine. Leones, 42, of Pocatello, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Mendoza, 41, of Menan, Idaho, was sentenced to 102 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of methamphetamine. Mendoza was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
Rios-Jimenez, 62, a Mexican national formerly living in Menan, Idaho, was sentenced to time served – 16 months – for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and illegal entry of a removed alien. He was ordered to forfeit the handgun he illegally possessed.
Defendant Information: Juan Aguilar, 60, Mexican national, formerly residing in San Jose, California.
Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of methamphetamine.
City and State: Pocatello, Idaho.
Exact Date: December 19, 2012.
Sentence or Outcome: 120 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.
Dollar Amounts: $1,000 fine.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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