A 25-year-old Idaho Falls man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking large quantities of LSD.
John Morgan McComas was handed the 60-month sentence by a federal judge on an indictment filed by a grand jury on January 28, 2020.
According to court records, a search warrant was served at McComas’ residence in April 2019 by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. During the search, law enforcement located indicia of drug sales, a large amount of LSD, firearms, and a book entitled ‘How to Be a Drug Dealer.’
Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez highlighted the cooperative efforts of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Falls Police Department in bringing charges against McComas.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney Office’s specially deputized Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA), funded by the Eastern Idaho Partnership (EIP) and the State of Idaho.
The EIP SAUSA program allows law enforcement to utilize the federal criminal justice system to prosecute, convict, and sentence violent, armed criminals and drug traffickers. These criminals often receive stiffer penalties than they might in state courts.
Since the creation of the EIP SAUSA program in January 2016, approximately 174 defendants have been indicted. Of these, 127 have been indicted on drug trafficking charges. Collectively, the defendants indicted under the program have been sentenced to 7,468 months (approximately 622 years) in federal prison, representing an average prison sentence of 53.72 months (4.47 years). Defendants indicted for drug trafficking offenses serve, on average, approximately 60.33 months (5.02 years) in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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