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David Vance Taylor, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Idaho 2016
A Montana couple’s illicit journey came to an end yesterday as they pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in a federal court in Idaho.
David Vance Taylor, 62, and Bambi Sue Tomlin, 54, of Billings, Montana, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello on July 26, 2016. The pair’s arrest on June 7, 2016, marked the beginning of the end of their methamphetamine trafficking operation.
According to the plea agreement, the couple was stopped by the Idaho State Police in Bingham County following a traffic stop. During the stop, the officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and conducted a search, discovering more than 800 grams of actual methamphetamine and 2 grams of marijuana in the vehicle.
Taylor and Tomlin admitted that they picked up the methamphetamine in Las Vegas and were transporting it through Idaho along Interstate 15 to be delivered to a third party in Billings, Montana.
The pair’s actions have serious consequences. As charged, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine is punishable by at least ten years and up to life in prison, a maximum fine of $10,000,000, and at least five years of supervised release.
Sentencing is set for January 4, 2017, before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill at the federal courthouse in Pocatello.
The case was investigated by the Bingham County Prosecutor’s Office and the Idaho State Police. The Eastern Idaho Partnership, a collaboration of elected officials and law enforcement from 12 counties and 18 cities across eastern Idaho, in partnership with the Idaho Department of Correction and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, is also involved in the prosecution of this case.
The Eastern Idaho Partnership’s efforts to combat regional drug trafficking, gun and gang violence, internet-based crimes against children, and other serious crimes with a federal nexus are crucial in keeping our communities safe.
Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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