HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced cocaine and methamphetamine seizures increased in Montana during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same time last year. Fentanyl seizures continued to decline.
Through the first quarter of 2026, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) task forces seized a total of 30,179 dosage units of fentanyl in Montana, compared to 31,506 seized during the same time last year. Cocaine seizures doubled (14 from 7 pounds), and methamphetamine seizures increased 133 percent (130 from 26 pounds).
From January 1 through July 6, the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) seized more than 70 pounds of meth, 23 pounds of marijuana, $43,557, and 35 weapons.
The State Crime Lab reports there have been 13 fentanyl-linked fatal overdoses and 16 methamphetamine-linked fatal overdoses this year. These numbers do not reflect the statewide total, as the crime lab only verifies deaths involving an autopsy.
