U.S. Attorney Joshua D. Hurwit | U.S. Department of Justice
Kenneth Dwayne Daly, a 46-year-old resident of Idaho Falls, has been sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit.
Court records reveal that Daly sold methamphetamine on four occasions in East Idaho during January and February 2024. The quantities sold ranged from 13.96 grams to as much as 226.13 grams per transaction. In April 2024, Daly agreed to sell half a pound of methamphetamine, leading to his arrest by the Idaho State Police. At the time of his arrest, he was found with 237.1 grams of methamphetamine, and an additional search at his residence uncovered another 313.7 grams.
Daly was held accountable for distributing a total of 930.44 grams of methamphetamine.
His criminal record includes four prior state felony convictions related to methamphetamine possession and distribution, along with nine misdemeanor convictions associated with violence.
Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye ordered Daly to serve five years of supervised release following his prison term after he pleaded guilty in September 2024.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit praised the Idaho State Police for their investigation efforts leading to these charges. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Zoie Laggis prosecuted the case.
The prosecution was part of the Eastern Idaho Partnership (EIP) SAUSA program, which is supported by local city and county officials and the Idaho Department of Correction.
The EIP SAUSA program enables law enforcement agencies to prosecute violent criminals and drug traffickers through the federal justice system, often resulting in harsher penalties than state courts might impose.
Since its inception in January 2016, approximately 175 defendants have been indicted under this program; among them, 152 faced drug trafficking charges with sentences averaging around five years in federal prison.
