Alize Hydeia Gist, Oxycodone Trafficking, Montana 2025

Chicago Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Oxycodone in Montana

MISSOULA - A Chicago woman who was part of a drug trafficking organization involved in the diversion of oxycodone and promethazine-codeine from pharmacies throughout the United States was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.

Alize Hydeia Gist, 29, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of possession with intent to distribute oxycodone.

U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided over the case.

The government alleged in court documents that Gist joined a Chicago-based group that flew into Montana, presented fake prescriptions to Montana pharmacies, and, when doing so, fraudulently obtained oxycodone and other controlled substances, none of which they were entitled to receive.

After obtaining the drugs, Gist and others gave the drugs to co-defendants for further distribution.

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.

Defendant: Alize Hydeia Gist

Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute oxycodone

City and State: Chicago, Illinois

Crime Date: (no specific date given)

Sentence or Outcome: 12 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release

Source: U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/chicago-woman-sentenced-trafficking-oxycodone