A Twin Falls man faces life in prison after his third felony drug conviction in federal court, Idaho prosecutors say.

Justin Lyle Izatt, 34, was convicted Thursday by a federal jury in Boise of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Idaho.

The conviction came after a three-day trial. Jurors were told that a search of Izatt’s home revealed 125 grams of meth hidden in a secret compartment in his Idaho garage ceiling. Prosecutors also pointed to Izatt’s purchases of “tens of thousands of dollars” in electronic equipment and motorcycles and other vehicles, despite his lack of legitimate income.

The case was investigated by the Twin Falls Police Department.

Izatt faces a mandatory sentence of life in an Idaho prison without parole, as the conviction is his third drug-related felony in federal court. Court records show he also has an extensive history in Idaho state court, dating back to at least 1992. Among drug charges, traffic citations and other offenses, he was also convicted of kidnapping for a 1997 incident in which he held a girlfriend hostage, forcing a standoff with Twin Falls police.

Sentencing is scheduled for March 14 before U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge in Boise. A Twin Falls man faces life in prison after his third felony drug conviction in federal court, prosecutors say.

Justin Lyle Izatt, 34, was convicted Thursday by a federal jury in Boise of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Idaho.

The conviction came after a three-day trial. Jurors were told that a search of Izatt’s home revealed 125 grams of meth hidden in a secret compartment in his garage ceiling. Prosecutors also pointed to Izatt’s purchases of “tens of thousands of dollars” in electronic equipment and motorcycles and other vehicles, despite his lack of legitimate income.

The case was investigated by the Twin Falls Police Department.

Izatt faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole, as the conviction is his third drug-related felony in federal court. Court records show he also has an extensive history in Idaho state court, dating back to at least 1992. Among drug charges, traffic citations and other offenses, he was also convicted of kidnapping for a 1997 incident in which he held a girlfriend hostage, forcing a standoff with Twin Falls police.

Sentencing is scheduled for March 14 before U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge in Boise.