Billings, Montana – A Billings man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation, federal authorities announced today.
Calvin Tyrone Bowens, 40, pleaded guilty on December 9, 2020, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, on April 7, 2020, Montana State Probation and Parole officers searched Bowens’ residence after law enforcement stopped him earlier and he admitted to possessing a firearm and narcotics at his home.
Bowens was on state probation for felony convictions at the time and was prohibited from possessing firearms. During the search of his residence, officers found a .45-caliber, semi-automatic pistol, numerous rounds of ammunition, and 15 to 20 grams of methamphetamine.
Bowens admitted in an interview with a federal agent to selling about one pound of methamphetamine. The investigation further determined that Bowens met with other known drug dealers in the Billings area.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie R. Patten prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Eastern Montana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force.
This case is part of Project Guardian, the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws, and Project Safe Neighborhoods, the USDOJ’s initiative to reduce violent crime.
Bowens will serve four years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence.
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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