Bradley Lynn Perkins, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Montana 2023

GREAT FALLS – A Havre man who admitted trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl while possessing a firearm on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced yesterday to 66 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.

Bradley Lynn Perkins, 25, pleaded guilty in January 2025 to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (methamphetamine and fentanyl) and possession of an unregistered firearm. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

The government alleged in court documents that on February 15, 2023, in Hill County, the Tri-Agency Task Force arranged a controlled purchase of roughly 27 grams of methamphetamine from Perkins. One week later, Perkins was in state custody on other narcotics charges. He was interviewed by law enforcement and admitted he bought 500 fentanyl pills from someone on February 18, 2023, and he had previously purchased meth from the same person. Perkins also said he had been selling fentanyl pills for the last month or two and estimated he sold about 100 pills for $10 each.

On May 17, 2023, the Task Force and FBI arranged another controlled purchase of about 30 grams of methamphetamine from Perkins. On December 13, 2023, an FBI agent interviewed a witness who had gotten methamphetamine from Perkins and had previously paid him for meth. The witness also said Perkins gave them a shortened shotgun prior to a probation search; the FBI seized the shotgun and found the barrel was less than 18 inches in length. Perkins claimed ownership of the gun, and it had not been registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Tri-Agency Task Force. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Perkins’ sentence of 66 months in prison will be followed by 3 years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (methamphetamine and fentanyl) and possession of an unregistered firearm. The exact dates of the crimes were February 15, 2023, and February 18, 2023. The amounts of the controlled substances mentioned were roughly 27 grams of methamphetamine, 500 fentanyl pills, and 30 grams of methamphetamine.

Havre, Montana, is the city where the crimes took place. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aiming to bring together law enforcement and communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The exact date of sentencing was not mentioned in the article.

Defendant: Bradley Lynn Perkins

Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (methamphetamine and fentanyl) and possession of an unregistered firearm.

City and State: Havre, Montana

Crime Date: February 15, 2023, and February 18, 2023

Sentence: 66 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release

Dollar Amounts: Not mentioned in the article

Category: Drug Trafficking

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/havre-man-sentenced-over-5-years-prison-drug-and-gun-charges-rocky-boys-indian