Oscar Alejandro Perez-Gomez, Methamphetamine Distribution, Idaho 2024

BOISE, Idaho – In a major blow to the Magic Valley’s methamphetamine trade, a local man was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison for his role in distributing the deadly drug.

Oscar Alejandro Perez-Gomez, 33, of Jerome, Idaho, was found guilty of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Amanda K. Brailsford handed down the sentence on [no date mentioned], imposing five years of supervised release following his prison term.

Perez-Gomez was one of ten defendants sentenced in the case, which was primarily investigated by the Idaho State Police and Drug Enforcement Administration. The investigation revealed that Perez-Gomez and his co-conspirators possessed and distributed large quantities of methamphetamine throughout the Magic Valley area.

During the investigation, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers seized over 30 pounds of methamphetamine from the drug trafficking organization. Several individuals involved in the conspiracy traveled to Arizona and California to obtain methamphetamine that they brought back to Idaho for distribution.

The other defendants sentenced in the case include:

Luis Enrique Gonzalez, 41, of Jerome, Idaho, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 156 months in federal prison on October 16, 2025, to be followed by five years of supervised release;

Leonardo Espinoza-Romero, 33, of Jerome, Idaho, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 120 months in federal prison on May 14, 2025, to be followed by five years of supervised release;

Daniel D. Thomas, 49, of Jerome, Idaho, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine and sentenced to 110 months in federal prison on June 17, 2025, to be followed by five years of supervised release;

Jesus Arturo Torres-Herrera, 37, a Mexican National, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 87 months in federal prison on January 14, 2026, to be followed by three years of supervised release. He will be deported to Mexico upon his release from prison;

Liliana Morales-Caliz, 36, a Mexican National, was convicted of distribution of methamphetamine and sentenced to 63 months in federal prison on December 17, 2025, and will be deported to Mexico upon her release;

Artemio Morgan Hurtado, Jr., 35, of Shoshone, Idaho, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on April 24, 2025, to be followed by three years of supervised release;

Robert Troglia, 54, of Jerome, Idaho, was convicted of distribution of methamphetamine and sentenced to 48 months in federal prison on May 15, 2025, to be followed by five years of supervised release;

Patrick Delacruz, 41, of Jerome, Idaho, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 33 months in federal prison on June 5, 2025, to be followed by three years of supervised release;

And Raquel May, 29, of Twin Falls, Idaho, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to three years of probation.

The Idaho State Police and Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation, with assistance from a number of local agencies, including the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office, Twin Falls Police Department, Jerome County Sheriff’s Office, Jerome Police Department, and others.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher A. Booker and Francis J. Zebari prosecuted the cases.

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