Two Oregon Women Sentenced for Roles in Southern Idaho Meth Trafficking Case
Two women from Oregon played key roles in the distribution of methamphetamine in southern Idaho, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
Yesterday, Aaron Wesley Newman (58) of Boise was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for the sale of a controlled substance to another person on three separate occasions, beginning in 2023.
One Woman Supplied the Drugs and the Other Collected Payment
The two Oregon women involved in the methamphetamine trafficking network were Selena N. Medrano (30), of Ontario, who supplied Newman with the controlled substance, and Jessica Cuevas (39), of Nyssa, who obtained payment from Newman for the drugs.
According to court records, the two women traveled to Idaho to help conduct a drug transaction.
- 2023 : Newman made three drug sales, according to court records.
- Oct. 28, 2025 : Brown got 77 months / Medrano got 29 months.
- Nov. 13, 2025 : Cuevas got 12 months and one day.
- Apr. 1, 2026 : Newman got 156 months.
The fourth person involved in the distribution of the drug was Clark Christopher Brown (44), of Boise, who helped Newman to weigh and package the substance before distribution. Brown was sentenced to 77 months in prison.
Both Women Received Prison Sentences
On October 28, 2025, Medrano was sentenced to 29 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On November 13, 2025, Cuevas was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison and three years of supervised release.