POCATELLO – Kenneth Dwayne Daly, 46, of Idaho Falls, was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
According to court records, in January and February 2024, Daly sold methamphetamine to another person on four occasions in East Idaho. During the first sale he sold the individual 27.79 grams of methamphetamine, during the second sale he sold 112.26 grams of methamphetamine, the third sale consisted of 226.13 grams of methamphetamine, and in the fourth sale the individual purchased 13.96 grams of methamphetamine. In April 2024, Daly agreed to sell the individual a half pound of methamphetamine. The Idaho State Police subsequently arrested him. During his arrest he was found in possession of 237.1 grams of methamphetamine. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at his residence that same day and seized an additional 313.7 grams of methamphetamine.
Daly was held accountable for a total of 930.44 grams of methamphetamine that he sold to the person.
Daly’s criminal history includes four prior state felony convictions for possession of methamphetamine and criminal distribution of dangerous drugs. He also has nine misdemeanor convictions that relate to violence.
Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Daly to serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence. Daly pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2024.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit commended the Idaho State Police for their investigation which led to the charges in this case. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Zoie Laggis prosecuted this case.
This case was handled by the U.S. Attorney Office’s specially deputized Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA), funded by the Eastern Idaho Partnership (EIP) and the State of Idaho. The EIP is a coalition of local city and county officials in eastern Idaho as well as the Idaho Department of Correction.
The EIP SAUSA program allows law enforcement to utilize the federal criminal justice system – through the EIP SAUSA – to prosecute, convict, and sentence violent, armed criminals and drug traffickers. These criminals often receive stiffer penalties than they might in state courts.
This program was created in January 2016. Since that time, approximately 175 defendants have been indicted by the EIP SAUSA. Of these defendants, 152 have been indicted on drug trafficking charges. The defendants indicted under the program have been sentenced to 10,769 months (approximately 897.42 years) in federal prison, representing an average prison sentence of 74.79 months (6.23 years). Defendants indicted for drug trafficking offenses serve, on average, approximately 61.59 months (5.13 years) in federal prison.