A Boise woman has been sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. According to court records, Miranda Lee Stogsdill, 41, sold 108 grams of methamphetamine on April 1, 2021, and later sold 111 grams of methamphetamine on April 15, 2021, both for $1,250.
On April 30, 2021, Idaho State Police troopers stopped Stogsdill as she was driving in Owyhee County, traveling back to Boise from California with four pounds of methamphetamine and one-and-a-half ounces of heroin. In addition to the controlled substances, troopers found a digital scale and several small empty zip lock baggies that are commonly used to weigh and repackage drugs for distribution.
During her plea hearing, Stogsdill admitted that between April 27, 2021, and April 30, 2021, she traveled to Bridgeport, California, and purchased the controlled substances found in her vehicle, which she intended to distribute in and around Boise.
Stogsdill pleaded guilty to the charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on November 10, 2021. Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Stogsdill to pay a $500 fine and to serve five years of supervised release following her prison sentence.
The case was prosecuted by the Special Assistant United States Attorney hired by the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office with funds provided by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program. HIDTA is part of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) created by Congress with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. It provides assistance to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be critical drug-trafficking regions of the United States.
Idaho is part of the Oregon-Idaho HIDTA, a collaboration of local, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement drug task forces, and prosecuting agencies dedicated to addressing regional drug trafficking organizations that operate in Ada, Canyon, Bannock, Kootenai, and Malheur Counties.
U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez Jr. applauded the efforts of the Idaho State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration, which led to charges in the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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