Johnny Lee Martinez, Methamphetamine Distribution, Idaho 2015

Nampa Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

BOISE, Idaho – Johnny Lee Martinez, 33, of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.

Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Martinez to serve four years of supervised release following his prison term, during which Martinez may not have contact with documented gang members. Martinez pleaded guilty to the charge on May 5, 2015.

According to the plea agreement, Martinez admitted to selling methamphetamine to a police informant on October 24, 2013, and on February 12, 2014, in Nampa, Idaho.

These cases and other related cases are the result of an investigation by the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crimes Task Force, which focused on the “Norteno” Northside gang that is active in Nampa and other parts of the Treasure Valley. Fourteen individuals were indicted on drug and gun charges as a result of the investigation.

In addition to Martinez, five other defendants have been sentenced. Guadalupe Serrano, 35, of Caldwell, was sentenced on April 21, 2015, to 75 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and for possessing firearms in furtherance of the drug trafficking crime.

Nicole Danelle Nieto, 31, of Nampa, was sentenced on May 26, 2015, to 41 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine. Jose Manuel Menchaca, 35, of Nampa, was sentenced May 28, 2015, to 60 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.

On June 17, 2015, Brandi Larrea, 31, of Nampa, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine and Tara Noelle Rivera, 30, of Nampa, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Johnny Lee Martinez; Crime: Distributing methamphetamine; City and State: Nampa, Idaho; Date: May 2015; Sentence: 57 months in prison and four years of supervised release.

These cases are the result of a joint investigation by the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime Task Force and the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). The Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime Task Force is comprised of federal, state and local agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Idaho Department of Probation and Parole.

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