California Woman Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

POCATELLO - U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today that Marissa Nicole Delagarza, 38, of Visalia, California, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine. Her co-defendant, Maryjane Maria Gomez, 24, of Tulare, California, was sentenced to 8 months in prison.

According to court records, on July 2, 2024, an Idaho State Police trooper stopped a car driven by Gomez in Chubbuck, Idaho. Delagarza was a passenger in the car. The Trooper eventually searched the car and found almost 18 pounds of methamphetamine in a backpack that was stored in the trunk. Investigators also obtained evidence from one of the cellphones that had been located in the vehicle, which showed that the two women were transporting the methamphetamine from California to South Dakota for the purpose of distribution and that Delagarza paid Gomez to drive her and the methamphetamine to South Dakota.

Both Delagarza and Gomez pleaded guilty to the charge of Possession with the Intent to Distribute on December 11, 2025.

Senior U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill sentenced both women. He sentenced Delagarza to 100 months in prison, a $500 fine, and five years of supervised release following her prison sentence. Judge Winmill sentenced Gomez to 8 months in prison for her role as the driver. He ordered Gomez to pay a $500 fine and to serve three years of supervised release following her prison sentence.

U.S. Attorney Davis made the announcement and commended the work of the Idaho State Police, which led to the charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blythe McLane prosecuted the case.

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