Two Washington men sentenced for dealing meth in Idaho

MOSCOW, Idaho — Two men convicted in a methamphetamine trafficking ring in northern Idaho are heading to federal prison.

Jose Avila Rubio, 27, of Pasco, Wash., and Estevan Juan Mendoza, 23, of Kennewick, Wash., were sentenced in federal court in Moscow Wednesday.

Rubio was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and will serve 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Mendoza, convicted of possession of 125 grams of meth with intent to deliver, must serve 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Federal, state and local investigators say the men were involved in a major meth distribution network in Lewiston, the Nez Perce Reservation and eastern Washington between 2002 and 2005.