Pocatello man sentenced on meth charges

A Pocatello man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and destruction of government property.

Monday U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olsen announced Monte G. Hoffman, 51 was sentenced on the charges.

Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Hoffman to serve eight years of supervised release, preform 200 hours of community service, and to pay $1, 275 in restitution to the United States Probation Offices.

Hoffman was found guilty by a federal jury in Pocatello on September 2, 2015.

During his trial evidence showed on December 6, 2012, Hoffman was seen leaving a location in Pocatello known for drug activity.

He was stopped by police and found to be in possession of methamphetamine packaged for sale, as well as items used to distribute meth.

Additionally, on March 8, 2015, while on pretrial release awaiting trial, Hoffman destroyed his electronic monitor and fled from Idaho to Odessa, Texas, where he was arrested by the United States Marshals Service.

The case was the result of an investigation by the Idaho State Police and the United States Marshals Service.

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Information provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office