BOISE – Jason Earl Wright, 49, of Jerome, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Thursday.
Court records indicated that Wright was part of a drug trafficking network operating in Idaho and Oregon, although his activities were confined to the Idaho side of the operation. Authorities found more than one and a quarter pounds of methamphetamine, two firearms, and a small amount of cocaine in Wright’s possession between June 28, 2023, and February 7, 2024.
When Wright was arrested following his federal indictment, he had a loaded handgun, two loaded magazines, over an ounce of methamphetamine, two cell phones, scales, plastic baggies, and drug ledgers, according to court documents.
Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also imposed a $500 fine and ordered Wright to serve four years of supervised release after completing his prison term.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit praised the collaborative efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Nampa Police Department Special Investigations Unit, the Meridian Police Department, the Boise Police Department, the Oregon State Police High Desert Drug Task Force, and the U.S. Marshals Service in leading to Wright’s arrest and prosecution.
