BOISE—Emanuel Avalos, 30, of Caldwell, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced.
According to court records, in April of 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Nampa Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit began investigating Avalos for distributing methamphetamine in the Treasure Valley. On April 3, 2025, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Avalos’s residence in Caldwell, Idaho. In the residence, law enforcement found Avalos attempting to flush a bag of methamphetamine down the toilet. In Avalos’s bedroom, investigators found more methamphetamine, an AR-style rifle with three loaded magazines, and approximately $8,210.00.
In total, law enforcement recovered 975 grams (over two pounds) of methamphetamine, which Avalos possessed with the intent to distribute to others…