Sammy Joe Aguirre, Methamphetamine Distribution, Idaho 2013

Sammy Joe Aguirre, 26, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Charge

In a recent development in Eastern Idaho, Sammy Joe Aguirre, 26, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge. On March 21, 2013, law enforcement officers observed Aguirre traveling from Idaho Falls to Rupert, Idaho, where he obtained approximately one pound of methamphetamine.

Aguirre was transporting the methamphetamine back to eastern Idaho when his vehicle was stopped, and he was arrested. Law enforcement seized the methamphetamine, and Aguirre admitted in court that he obtained the methamphetamine with the intention of distributing it to others.

Aguirre is scheduled to be sentenced on January 29, 2014, before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill at the federal courthouse in Pocatello. He faces up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and at least three years of supervised release.

Aguirre’s co-defendant, Emilio Martinez, 31, of Rigby, Idaho, pleaded guilty on October 16, 2013, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Martinez was found in possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia on February 26, 2013, during the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Bonneville County.

The case is the result of a joint investigation of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), led by the Idaho State Police, with assistance from the Idaho Falls Police Department and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. Other federal agencies participating in the OCDETF program include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and U.S. Marshals Service.

The OCDETF program is a federal, multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task force that supplies supplemental federal funding to federal and state agencies involved in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of major drug trafficking organizations.

The investigation and prosecution of Aguirre’s case demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies to combating the illicit trafficking of methamphetamine and other controlled substances in Eastern Idaho.

Defendant Information:

Defendant Full Name: Sammy Joe Aguirre

Criminal Charges: Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

City and State: Idaho Falls, Idaho

Date: March 21, 2013

Sentence: Scheduled to be sentenced on January 29, 2014, faces up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and at least three years of supervised release.

Amount: Approximately one pound of methamphetamine

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