Andrew George Haney, 41, from Torrance, California, and Anthony Michael Stratton, 35, of Pocatello, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in trafficking fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the sentences.

Court records reveal that in May 2023, Stratton financed Haney's transportation of 2,000 fentanyl pills from California to Idaho. The pills were hidden in candy boxes. The Pocatello Police Department conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle carrying Stratton and Haney and discovered the pills contained fentanyl.

Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Haney on April 23, 2024, to 70 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Stratton received a sentence of 44 months on December 5, 2024. His federal sentence will run concurrently with a state sentence from Bannock County related to fentanyl distribution. After completing his state sentence, Stratton will serve three years of federal supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Hurwit praised the efforts of the Pocatello Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration for their work in this case. Assistance also came from the Idaho State Police and Bannock County Sheriff’s Office.

The BADGES Task Force played a significant role in this investigation as part of its mission to combat drug trafficking crimes across Bannock County and beyond.

This case was managed by the U.S. Attorney Office's Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA), supported by the Eastern Idaho Partnership (EIP) and State of Idaho funding.

The EIP SAUSA program aims to leverage federal criminal justice resources to prosecute violent criminals and drug traffickers who may face harsher penalties than those imposed by state courts.

Since its inception in January 2016, approximately 175 defendants have been indicted through this program with over half facing drug trafficking charges. These individuals have collectively been sentenced to nearly 898 years in federal prison with an average term exceeding six years.