Coeur d’Alene Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

COEUR D’ALENE – Christine Ruth Turner, 43, and her husband, Joshua A. Turner, 40, both of Coeur d’Alene, were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today.  Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge sentenced Christine Turner to 71 months in prison and Joshua Turner to 60 months in prison.  Judge Lodge also ordered that each serve five years of supervised release after serving their prison sentences.

According to court records, the Turners worked together to sell pounds of methamphetamine in the Coeur d’Alene area.  The Turners purchased the methamphetamine in Spokane and transported it back to Idaho to sell.  Investigators discovered the conspiracy and were able to make several controlled purchases of methamphetamine from the Turners.  On September 7, 2018, officers pulled over a vehicle containing Christine Turner and located 889.07 grams of pure methamphetamine.  Josh Turner was arrested later that same day at his home, where officers found an additional 135 grams of pure methamphetamine.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Idaho State Police, and the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.

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