NAMPA, Idaho — A man who Nampa Police say advertised illegal drugs on social media is now in jail, facing several felony charges.
Officers arrested 19-year-old Juan D. Zavala after executing a search warrant early Wednesday morning on 10th Avenue South near 5th Street South. The police department said that during the search of the home, officers located marijuana, THC cartridges, cocaine, mushrooms, and firearms, including a stolen AK-47 rifle. Police obtained the search warrant after receiving information about someone advertising drugs for sale on social media.
Zavala had a large social media presence, which he used to advertise "illegal items for sale with photos, prices, special deals and giveaways," according to a Nampa Police news release sent out Friday morning. Police said Zavala, on felony probation, also posted photos of a firearm he was illegally possessing.
After arresting Zavala, police booked him into the Canyon County Jail on suspicion of possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession with intent to deliver mushrooms, grand theft by possession (stolen firearm), unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a felony probation violation, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Zavala was arraigned on those charges Thursday in Canyon County Magistrate Court. Bail was set at $250,000. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 20.
Prosecutors also have added a sentencing enhancement for a repeat offense, which would come into play if he is found guilty of the drug charges in this case. Zavala has been on probation since April 2022 for felony marijuana possession.
Idaho's online court database also shows Zavala is scheduled to be sentenced in May for misdemeanor domestic violence, a charge to which he pleaded guilty in February.
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