Shelley man arrested for meth, illegal possession of a firearm

Idaho Falls Police arrested 36-year-old Jamaal K. Porter for felony possession of Methamphetamine, a felon in possession of a firearm and a Bingham County Warrant during a traffic stop.

Porter of Shelley was booked into the Bonneville County Jail.

According to reports, officers stopped a vehicle in the 500 block of South Utah Avenue around 2:13 p.m. on Sunday. The vehicle was thought to be involved in an earlier shoplifting case.

Porter, who was a passenger in the vehicle, had an outstanding Bingham County warrant. He was also found in possession of a firearm and methamphetamine.

Porter has previous felony convictions.