(FBI Press Release, February 19, 2026)
POCATELLO – U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today that Franklin Ryan, 45, of Sparks, Nevada, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in eastern Idaho.
According to court records, Ryan sold large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in eastern Idaho between March and September of 2024, including eight pounds of methamphetamine he sold to another person. Investigators recovered financial records that showed that over $100,000 in drug proceeds were funneled through accounts controlled by Ryan, indicating he was involved in a large-scale drug distribution operation. Ryan also illegally possessed and sold firearms as a part of his methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution business.
Ryan pleaded guilty to the charge on August 26, 2025. Four other defendants are charged as co-conspirators in the same case. Their cases are still pending.
U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Ryan serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
U.S. Attorney Davis made the announcement and commended the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Idaho State Police, which led to the charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Blythe McLane prosecuted the case.
This case was investigated through the Federal Bureau of Investigation in coordination with the Idaho State Police and the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. HIDTA is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multiagency drug enforcement initiatives, including the BADGES Task Force.
The BADGES Task Force is a collaboration of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that focuses primarily on drug trafficking crimes in Bannock County and throughout the region.
