Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Having Drugs In Car In Owyhee County, Idaho
Sunday, February 9, 2025, 5:45 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
BOISE, ID. On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Robert Paul Anthony Aragon, 31, of California, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho and was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill to 120 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine.
According to U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwitt and documents filed with the District Court, While driving in Idaho, Aragon was stopped by Police Officers for a traffic violation in Owyhee County. During the traffic stop, a K9 unit conducted an open-air sniff on Aragon’s vehicle and positively alerted the Police Officers to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle.
Police Officers Find 25 Pounds Of Meth And Cocaine
Following the K9 response, Police Officers conducted a search of the vehicle and uncovered and seized 25 pounds of methamphetamine, one kilogram of cocaine, and a loaded Glock 27 semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine containing 22 rounds of 9mm ammunition…