Idaho Falls man faces over 10 years in prison for meth trafficking
Benito Mora, Jr. , 38, of Idaho Falls was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and 1 month in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Mora to serve 4 years of supervised release following his release from prison.
Blackfoot Police arrested Mora during a traffic stop on January 10. According to police, Mora had 291.91 grams of pure meth, 6.20 grams of cocaine, and two handguns in his possession.
He was also under investigation in Idaho Falls after he sold 11.18 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in 2015. Mora admitted to conspriing with others to acquare meth from suppliers in Arizona, Mexico and elsewhere for the purpose of selling it in eastern Idaho.
Mora pleaded guilty to the charge on May 24.
The case was prosecuted by the Special Assistant U.S. Attorney hired by the Eastern Idaho Partnership and the State of Idaho to bolster ongoing efforts to prosecute regional drug trafficking, gun and gang violence, internet based crimes against children, and other serious crimes with a federal nexus.
The case was investigated by the Idaho Falls and Blackfoot Police Departments, the Bonneville and Bingham County Sheriffs’ Offices, the Idaho State Police, the Bingham and Bonneville County Prosecutors’ offices, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
