BOISE – Arcenio Sosa-Solorio, 27, of California, was
sentenced today by United States
District Judge Edward J. Lodge to 147 months in prison,
followed by three years of supervised release, for the crimes of possessing a
firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and distribution of
marijuana, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced.
His co-defendant, Bonifacio Carlos-Tafolla, 24, also of
California, was sentenced to 106 months in prison, followed by three years of
supervised release, for the same crimes.
According to court records, both men traveled from
California to Idaho to distribute 25
pounds of marijuana to an undercover police officer. On
December 2, 2017, Carlos-Tafolla and Sosa-Solorio arrived in Twin Falls, Idaho,
and met with the undercover officer in an empty parking lot. After the
undercover officer signaled, other officers attempted to arrest the men.
Carlos-Tafolla and Sosa-Solorio, both armed with handguns,
fled from officers. Sosa-Solorio brandished a pistol as he fled. When the
undercover officer threw Sosa-Solorio to the ground, Sosa-Solorio fired his
handgun, nearly striking the officer. The officer knocked the gun out of
Sosa-Solorio’s hands and arrested him. Officers found Carlos-Tafolla nearby. He
said that he threw his pistol on the ground. Investigators found his loaded .40
caliber pistol nearby. Officers also found both men had approximately 35 pounds
of marijuana in their vehicle.
This case was investigated by the Idaho State Police, the
Twin Falls Police Department,
and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
and coordinated with the Office of the Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney,
Grant P. Loebs.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods
(PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all
levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods
safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made turning the tide of
rising violent crime in America a top priority. In October 2017, as part of a
series of actions to address this crime trend, Attorney General Sessions
announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to
develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons
learned since PSN launched in 2001.
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