BOISE, Idaho – A New Plymouth man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a gun crime. Delbert Rundell, 63, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possession of firearms by an unlawful user of controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.
According to evidence presented in court, a shooting occurred at Rundell’s home on October 28, 2015. After interviewing the victim of the shooting, officers obtained a search warrant for Rundell’s home and searched it on November 12, 2015. Inside the home officers found 42 grams of methamphetamine, 33 firearms, and evidence of drug use.
Federal law prohibits a user of illegal controlled substances from possessing a firearm. Rundell pleaded guilty to the charges on March 21, 2016.
The case was investigated by the High Desert Task Force, Idaho State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The High Desert Task Force is a collaboration of law enforcement agencies from Payette County Sheriff’s Office, Payette Police Department, Fruitland Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Weiser Police Department, Malheur County Sheriff’s Office, Ontario Police Department, and the Nyssa Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by the Special Assistant U.S. Attorney hired by the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Board. The Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Board is a collaboration of local law enforcement drug task forces and prosecuting agencies dedicated to addressing regional drug trafficking organizations that operate in Ada, Canyon, and Malheur County.
Rundell was also ordered to forfeit $21,580 in drug proceeds, 33 firearms, and approximately 28,000 rounds of ammunition.
The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat gun crimes and drug trafficking in the region.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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