POCATELLO - Jesus R. Perez-Martinez, 59, of Heyburn, Idaho, was arrested Aug. 3, 2016, on charges of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Perez-Martinez was arraigned on the charges this morning in federal court. A federal indictment was filed in United States District Court on July 26, 2016.
The indictment alleges that three times between June 2015 and February 2016 Perez-Martinez possessed with intent to distribute and did distribute methamphetamine to another person. The indictment also alleges that Perez-Martinez possessed with intent to distribute and did distribute cocaine to another person.
The case is being investigated by the Idaho State Police and the Minidoka-Cassia Counties Drug Task Force.
An indictment is a means of charging a person with criminal activity. It is not evidence. The person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
