A Sanpete County man was sentenced to over four years in prison and ordered to pay over $1.2 million in restitution Aug. 22, after admitting to selling numerous farmers’ equipment and keeping the proceeds. Ryan Palmer, age 56, admitted to bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in a plea agreement in February. According to reports, Palmer promised customers that he would sell their farming equipment on consignment for a percentage of the proceeds, then used said equipment as collateral to take out loans he never paid back, before selling the equipment without paying the real owner. The case was investigated by the FBI, IRS, Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and Salina Police Department.