Nampa Man Sentenced For Selling Methamphetamine
Richard Lobato, a 51-year-old Nampa man, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine, according to a recent court ruling. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill handed down the sentence on an unknown date in United States District Court.
Lobato was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 15, 2014, and entered a guilty plea on September 1, 2015. He admitted to distributing methamphetamine to a confidential informant on two occasions. On October 9, 2013, Lobato and co-conspirator Michael Bradshaw sold approximately one-quarter of an ounce of methamphetamine to the informant. On October 23, 2013, Lobato sold another one-quarter of an ounce of methamphetamine to the informant.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crimes Task Force, which focused on the ‘Norteno’ Northside gang active in Nampa and other parts of the Treasure Valley. The task force, comprised of federal, state, and local agencies, worked in conjunction with the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) to bring the defendants to justice.
Fourteen individuals were indicted on drug and gun charges as a result of the investigation. In addition to Lobato, nine 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. Other defendants were also sentenced to prison time for distributing methamphetamine.
Lobato will serve four years of supervised release following his prison term. The investigation was a joint effort between 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 includes federal, state, and local agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Boise Police Department; Ada County Sheriff’s Office; Caldwell Police Department; Nampa Police Department; Meridian Police Department; Canyon County Sheriff’s Office; and Idaho Department of Probation and Parole.
The Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) includes the cooperative law enforcement efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation; and U.S. Marshals Service.
This case is a prime example of the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the Treasure Valley. The collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies has led to numerous arrests and convictions, and continues to contribute to a safer community for residents and visitors alike.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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