TWIN FALLS — Police say two men conspired to bring five pounds of methamphetamine into southern Idaho. While investigating, tpolice found evidence that the two burglarized a deceased man’s residence, records say.

Eric Kermit Gibson, 56, and Arlis Tyrel Hamilton, 41, are facing several felony charges after police found drugs Wednesday, when police confronted them about their involvement with drug trafficking.

The men, both from Twin Falls, made their initial court appearances on Thursday.

Along with 359 grams (less than a pound) of methamphetamine in a tote, investigators also found scales and baggies, gas receipts and a rental car agreement.

Hamilton admitted to traveling to California, where he purchased 5 pounds of methamphetamine at a Los Angeles hotel, records say. Gibson got 3 pou

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