Jesus Javier Malagon, Gun and Drug Charges, Idaho 2023

A 32-year-old man from Twin Falls, Idaho, has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in federal prison for gun and drug charges, as well as shooting at a Shoshone City police officer.

Jesus Javier Malagon was sentenced to 355 months in prison on federal drug and gun charges, in addition to shooting at a Shoshone City police officer. He was also sentenced to 4 years of supervised release.

The case stemmed from a January 30, 2018, traffic stop of Malagon by a Shoshone City police officer. At the time of the stop, Malagon possessed a large quantity of marijuana, a digital scale, drug packaging items and two loaded handguns.

Malagon fled from the officer at a high-speed. The officer pursued. Malagon eventually crashed his vehicle, resulting in significant injuries to himself. When the officer approached Malagon after the crash, Malagon shot a 9-millimeter handgun at the officer.

The officer, who was not injured, immediately returned fire, striking Malagon multiple times. Malagon suffered non-life threatening injuries from the shooting.

During a subsequent search of Malagon’s vehicle, investigators found the 9-millimeter handgun, a .38-caliber revolver, multiple pounds of marijuana, and other items showing that Malagon was distributing marijuana.

Malagon had previously been convicted of manufacturing marijuana, a felony, and was prohibited from possessing firearms.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Shoshone City Police Department, Gooding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Critical Incident Task Force, which includes the Idaho State Police, Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office, and Twin Falls City Police Department.

This case was prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, which focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

The defendant’s name is Jesus Javier Malagon, a resident of Twin Falls, Idaho. The charges include gun and drug charges, as well as shooting at a Shoshone City police officer. The exact date of the crime is January 30, 2018.

The sentence is 355 months in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release. No dollar amounts are mentioned in the source.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/twin-falls-man-sentenced-nearly-30-years-federal-prison-gun-and-drug-charges-and-shooting