(Great Falls) A fentanyl trafficker from Washington who admitted to distributing the drug in the Great Falls community was sentenced on January 4th to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release.
The man, aged 35, was originally of Houkem, Washington. Investigators determined the man would drive to Spokane, Washington to purchase fentanyl pills before coming to Great Falls to sell them.
The man was on probation for a previous conviction in Flathead County, and pled guilty in August 2023 to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and to prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.
