BOISE, ID – A Michigan woman has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Idaho, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
Nicole Ann Kettler, 41, of Grayling, Michigan, received a 139-month prison sentence for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also ordered her to serve five years of supervised release following her prison term.
Court records show that Kettler regularly traveled to Portland, Oregon, to obtain large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine for distribution in Idaho. On May 2, 2024, she was pulled over in Nampa, Idaho, for a traffic violation. Officers observed drug paraphernalia in her vehicle, and a drug detection canine alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 4,300 fentanyl pills, over half a pound of fentanyl powder, more than a quarter-pound of methamphetamine, and additional controlled substances.
Kettler admitted to investigators that she made frequent trips to Portland to acquire drugs for resale in Idaho. She has two prior convictions for possession with intent to deliver controlled substances.
The case was investigated by the Idaho State Police, Oregon State Police, and the High Desert Drug Task Force, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Morse.
The High Desert Drug Task Force is a multi-agency narcotics unit supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) initiative.
