POCATELLO, ID – Two men have been sentenced to federal prison in separate methamphetamine distribution cases investigated in eastern Idaho, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced Friday that both cases were investigated by the BADGES Task Force, a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)–funded collaboration that includes federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across eastern Idaho.
In the first case, Tamrik Paul Day, 27, of Spokane, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Court records show Day distributed methamphetamine through the mail in January and February 2024. Investigators determined Day sold 27 grams of methamphetamine on Jan. 30, 2024, and 55 grams on Feb. 15, 2024. Prosecutors said both transactions involved shipments sent through the mail, with payments made using a mobile peer-to-peer financial platform.
U.S. Chief District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Day to serve four years of supervised release following his prison term. Day pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2025. The investigation was led by the Idaho State Police with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
In a separate, unrelated case, Jessie Kim Mitchell, 64, of Pingree, was also sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Mitchell sold methamphetamine on three occasions in November 2024, involving amounts of 6 grams, 52 grams, and 101 grams. Authorities noted Mitchell has a prior conviction for delivery of a controlled substance in Bingham County dating back to 1995.
Judge Nye ordered Mitchell to serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence. Mitchell pleaded guilty to the charge in June 2025. The Idaho State Police led the investigation in that case.
Both prosecutions were handled by a specially deputized Special Assistant U.S. Attorney funded through the Eastern Idaho Partnership, a coalition of local governments and the Idaho Department of Correction. Federal officials said the program allows law enforcement agencies to pursue drug trafficking cases in federal court, where defendants often face stiffer penalties than in state court.
