Boise man sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing seven improvised explosive devices

A Boise man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for the possession of seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs). District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford delivered the sentence.

Court records indicate that law enforcement officers executed two search warrants in February 2024 at 69-year-old Jonathann W. VanCuren’s home. The US Attorney’s Office says that’s where investigators discovered a total of seven IEDs in functioning condition.

Following an investigation, VanCuren pleaded guilty to the charge of Possession of an Unregistered Improvised Explosive Device on Sep. 18, 2025.

Once VanCuren completes his two-year prison sentence, he will be subject to supervised release for an additional two years.

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