19 Charged with Drug Related Crimes in Idaho

Numerous drug-related arrests in Idaho over the last few years have led to federal and state charges against 19 people.

Charges range from drug trafficking to other drug offenses filed by federal and state authorities.

19 Charged with Federal and State Drug Related Charges in Idaho

The charges include federal charges against 10 defendants involved in a ‘large-scale drug trafficking network in the Magic Valley’ and 9 other defendants have been charged with drug offenses in state court.

The charges come after an impressive investigation by the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) in the Magic Valley. More information about the charges and investigation will be released next week.

How Bad is the Drug Problem in Idaho

In 2023 and 2024 Idaho law enforcement intervened in a large number of drug-related crimes. It now seems that many of them were related. In the Spring of 2023, undercover investigations revealed a drug trafficking ring in the Magic Valley. Multiple people were arrested during the sting operations including Jamie Lee Coltrin, Tina Jane Morris, Daniel Ross Coltrin, and Jenika Johnson who were all sentenced to time in jail followed by supervised release.

In the Summer of 2023, police arrested Brandon Aaron Dana as a co-conspirator in the drug ring for the distribution of more than 7,000 fentanyl pills in the Magic Valley. Dana was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his crimes.

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The Magic Valley and surrounding areas have seen several large fentanyl and meth drug busts recently. Police seized 56 pounds of fentanyl south of Twin Falls in late 2022, 12 pounds in March of 2023, 4.6 pounds of fentanyl and 24.6 pounds of meth in April of 2023, 18 pounds of meth were seized in July of 2024, 5.5 pounds of meth and 3,000 fentanyl pills in February of 2024, and 21 pounds of meth again in February of 2024.