Ten Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine in the Magic Valley

BOISE - U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced the sentences of ten defendants who conspired to distribute methamphetamine in the Magic Valley. According to court records, the defendants possessed and distributed large quantities of methamphetamine throughout the Magic Valley area. During the investigation, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers seized over 30 pounds of methamphetamine from the drug trafficking organization. Several individuals involved in the conspiracy traveled to Arizona and California to obtain methamphetamine that they brought back to Idaho for distribution.

Today, Oscar Alejandro Perez-Gomez, 33, of Jerome, was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also ordered Perez-Gomez to serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

The following defendants were previously sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy:

• Luis Enrique Gonzalez, 41, of Jerome, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and on October 16, 2025, was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release;
• Leonardo Espinoza-Romero, 33, of Jerome, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and on May 14, 2025, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release;
• Daniel D. Thomas, 49, of Jerome, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, and on June 17, 2025, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release;
• Jesus Arturo Torres-Herrera, 37, a Mexican National, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and on January 14, 2026, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. He will be deported to Mexico upon his release from prison;
• Liliana Morales-Caliz, 36, a Mexican National, was convicted of distribution of methamphetamine, and on December 17, 2025, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison and will be deported to Mexico upon her release;
• Artemio Morgan Hurtado, Jr., 35, of Shoshone, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and on April 24, 2025, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release;
• Robert Troglia, 54, of Jerome, was convicted of distribution of methamphetamine, and on May 15, 2025, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release;
• Patrick Delacruz, 41, of Jerome, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and on June 5, 2025, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release; and
• Raquel May, 29, of Twin Falls, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and on June 17, 2025, was sentenced to three years of probation.

As part of the same investigation, nine additional defendants were prosecuted in Idaho state courts for crimes including possession of controlled substances and trafficking in methamphetamine.

The cases were primarily investigated by the Idaho State Police and Drug Enforcement Administration. In addition to the work of these agencies, U.S. Attorney Davis thanked the following agencies for assisting in the investigation: Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office, Twin Falls Police Department, Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Jerome County Sheriff's Office, Jerome Police Department, Jerome County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Cassia County Sheriff's Office, Cassia County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Minidoka County Sheriff's Office, Minidoka County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and the Blaine County Sheriff's Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher A. Booker and Francis J. Zebari prosecuted the cases.

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