(GREAT FALLS) – A Box Elder man who illegally possessed a firearm and ammunition on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced on September 3rdto 32 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Franklin Troy Caplette, (Kah-Plette) pleaded guilty in March 2025 to prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The government alleged in court documents that on October 12, 2024, Caplette possessed a 9mm semi-automatic pistol in a chest holster during his arrest for violating his federal supervised release.
The ATF, Hill County Sheriff’s Office, Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement Services, and U.S. Probation Office conducted the investigation.
