BOISE -- A Meridian man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Thursday after police found methamphetamine, marijuana and illegal guns inside his home.
Ronald Eugene Bohm, 50, admitted to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a machine gun in December as part of a plea deal.
Bohm, who is the president of the Idaho chapter of the Henchmen Motorcycle Club, was arrested in July after Meridian Police officers went out to his East Sothesby Street home after receiving complaints about parking violations.
Bohm is originally from California and had only been living at the Meridian residence for a few weeks, according to authorities.
Officers were speaking to Bohm's wife, Constance Bohm, when they noticed the odor of marijuana coming from the house. Prosecutors say the woman admitted she had marijuana inside.
As the officers were speaking to Bohm's wife, the defendant arrived at the house along with several members of the Henchmen Motorcycle Club, according to prosecutors. A drug detection dog alerted on the saddlebags on Bohm's motorcycle. When officers searched it, they found marijuana and guns inside the bag.
After obtaining a search warrant, officers found 63 grams of methamphetamine, 176.2 grams of marijuana and a digital scale with meth residue inside Bohm's house. In addition, investigators found two AR-15 rifles, five AR-15 receivers, a .22 rifle with a shortened barrel, a 7.62X54 rifle with a shortened barrel and a drop in auto sear, which is a combination of parts designed to convert a semi automatic rifle into a functioning machine gun. Neither of the AR rifles and none of the receivers had a make, model, or serial number, according to prosecutors.
Bohm was sentenced to a total of 70 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release. He will be barred from having contact with documented gang members of possesing any items that showing affiliation with a gang as a condition of his probation.
Constance Bohm pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for possession of methamphetamine and marijuana as part of a plea deal. She is due to be sentenced March 29.
