Eastern Idaho Attorney Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

POCATELLO – Robin Dwain Dunn, 69, of Rigby, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.

Court records indicate that from June 2022 to February 2023, Dunn—an attorney practicing in Eastern Idaho who previously served as the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney—agreed with clients and others to distribute controlled substances.  During the conspiracy, Dunn and a client made two trips to the Salt Lake City area to pick up methamphetamine and fentanyl.  Dunn and the client then brought the drugs back to Idaho for distribution to others. 

Court records further indicated that in November 2022, Dunn caused fentanyl to be distributed into a correctional facility (the Bonneville County Jail) to an inmate client.  Dunn agreed that he abused a position of trust by using his position as an attorney to further his drug trafficking activities. 

The charge in this case is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison, a maximum fine of $1,000,000, and at least three years of supervised release.  After Dunn entered his guilty plea, the court remanded him into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending sentencing.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Idaho Falls Police Department, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Idaho State Police.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Francis Zebari and Christopher Atwood are prosecuting the case.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

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