Dai Shawn Whitford, Fentanyl Trafficking, Montana 2024

Fentanyl Trafficking in Montana Lands Woman in Court

A Box Elder woman has been sentenced for her role in distributing fentanyl in northern Montana and on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, according to a recent court decision.

Dai Shawn Whitford, 33, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of distribution of fentanyl. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris presided over the case.

The government alleged in court documents that law enforcement received information that Whitford’s co-defendants were working together to bring drugs from Washington to distribute on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and nearby locations. On at least one occasion, Dai Shawn Whitford helped distribute on behalf of the co-defendants.

In May 2023, a confidential source paid a co-defendant $800 for 30 fentanyl pills. The co-defendant directed the confidential source to pick up the fentanyl at a residence on Rocky Boy’s. The informant went to the house and was provided approximately 30 fentanyl pills from Dai Shawn Whitford.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case, and the investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Tri-Agency Task Force. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in local communities.

Whitford was sentenced to time served and will serve 3 years of supervised release. The case serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle against fentanyl trafficking in Montana and the importance of community cooperation in preventing such crimes.

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