Man gets 3 1/2 years for drug trafficking

Cosme Jorge Flores, 44, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced this week in federal court in Coeur d'Alene to 3 1/2 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with an intent to distribute marijuana.

U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Flores to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, perform 80 hours of community service, and forfeit $25,000, or the equivalent, to the U.S.

He pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2010.

According to court documents, Flores admitted that he supplied marijuana to Ted Bruck, which was distributed in Idaho, Montana, and Wisconsin.

Bruck was sentenced in a separate case to more than 6 1/2 years in federal prison in March 2009.

Co-defendants Jesus Noriega Ortega and Bonnie Duarte have entered guilty pleas on related charges and are awaiting sentencing. Otto Cantrell pleaded guilty and was sentenced in January.

The case was investigated by the Idaho State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.