Marissa Nicole Delagarza, 38, from Visalia, California, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine. Her co-defendant, Maryjane Maria Gomez, 24, of Tulare, California, received an eight-month prison sentence.
Court records show that on July 2, 2024, an Idaho State Police trooper stopped a vehicle driven by Gomez in Chubbuck, Idaho. Delagarza was a passenger. During a search of the car, officers found nearly 18 pounds of methamphetamine in a backpack stored in the trunk. Investigators also recovered evidence from a cellphone found in the vehicle that indicated both women were transporting methamphetamine from California to South Dakota for distribution. The investigation revealed that Delagarza paid Gomez to drive her and the drugs to South Dakota.
Both Delagarza and Gomez pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute on December 11, 2025.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill sentenced Delagarza to over eight years in prison along with a $500 fine and five years of supervised release after her incarceration. Gomez was sentenced to eight months in prison for her role as driver and ordered to pay a $500 fine and serve three years of supervised release following her sentence.
U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced the sentences and recognized the Idaho State Police for their efforts leading to these charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blythe McLane prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes and handling civil matters on behalf of the United States within Idaho through its main office and branch locations across urban and rural areas (official website). The office employs about 60 staff members including attorneys and support personnel (official website). Its focus is on enforcing federal laws through prosecutions and civil litigation throughout the state (official website).
