Steven Greenleaf Blodgett, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Idaho 2025
POCATELLO, ID - Steven Greenleaf Blodgett, 67, of Pocatello, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott.
In July 2024, officers with the BADGES Task Force executed a search warrant on Blodgett’s rental car as he returned to Bannock County from a trip to Utah. Officers found and seized approximately four pounds of methamphetamine. Officers then executed a second search warrant on Blodgett’s residence in Pocatello, where they found a loaded firearm and evidence of drug distribution at the home.
A federal grand jury indicted Blodgett in August 2024. Blodgett entered a guilty plea on November 19, 2024. Chief United States District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Blodgett to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on March 17, 2025.
Blodgett was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Blodgett was arrested in July 2024. The sentencing took place on March 17, 2025.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Idaho State Police, the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, the Pocatello Police Department, and the Chubbuck Police Department, which participated as part of the BADGES Task Force. The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Blackfoot Police Department also participated in the investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Blythe H. McLane. The case was investigated through the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. HIDTA is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multiagency drug enforcement initiatives, including the BADGES Task Force.
Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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