A man was fired for drug trafficking

IDAHO FALLS — A judge sentenced a Bonneville County man to a horseman program for possession of methamphetamine in November 2019.

Wyatt Landon, 27, was placed on the jumper on Tuesday by District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. Landon had previously pleaded guilty to felony possession of a controlled substance in exchange for prosecutors dismissing a felony charge of attempt smuggling contraband into a prison and misdemeanor possession. of drug paraphernalia charges.

At sentencing, Watkins suspended a three- to seven-year prison term. A rider program is where a judge sends a person to jail for up to a year to go through different treatment programs. When the inmate has completed the program, the judge can then decide to send him back to jail or release him on probation.

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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Landon during a traffic stop at the intersection of North 49th and East 25th. Deputies said the vehicle had previously escaped law enforcement and they had information that a wanted subject may be inside, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.

Deputies detained Landon but determined he was not the one they were looking for. During the traffic stop, deputies found a small bag containing 2 grams of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Deputies also found a methamphetamine pipe which he tried to pass off as his genitals during a pat-down. While at the jail, deputies found another bag of methamphetamine weighing over 5 grams.

Court records show that in addition to the runner’s time, Watkins ordered Landon to pay $1,285.50 in costs and fines.