Post Falls, Idaho- In the late evening hours of 03/05/2024, a Kootenai County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop for a minor traffic violation in the area of Interstate 90 and Pointe Parkway.

During the traffic stop, a Post Falls Police K9 responded and the K9 subsequently alerted on the vehicle. During the course of the investigation, over a pound of methamphetamine, one gram of fentanyl, a handgun and multiple pieces of paraphernalia were located inside the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Brian D. Hanson, a 64-year-old male from Post Falls, Idaho. The passenger of the vehicle was identified as Michael J. White, a 69-year-old male from Hayden, Idaho.
Hanson was booked into the Kootenai County Jail for possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting/obstructing a Peace Officer.
White was booked into the Kootenai County Jail for trafficking methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Post Falls Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.


Sheriff Robert B. Norris
By: Lt. Zachary Sifford
Case#24-09468