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Fentanyl Dealer Admits to Trafficking on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
A Box Elder man has admitted to dealing fentanyl pills on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson.
Timothy Michael Koop, 61, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl, a charge that carries a maximum 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine and at least three years of supervised release.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the case and set sentencing for January 20, 2022. Koop was released pending further proceedings.
The government alleges that Koop worked with out-of-state suppliers and was a local distributor of fentanyl and other illegal pills on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. In May and June, law enforcement used confidential sources to make controlled purchases of fentanyl from Koop or arranged to obtain the pills through him.
Co-defendant Kelli Lamere has pleaded not guilty to charges. Officers obtained a search warrant for the Koop and Lamere residence based on information that an out-of-state supplier was present. When the warrant was executed, they found Lamere and an individual from Michigan. Koop was located elsewhere and brought back to the residence.
According to court documents, Koop told law enforcement that the Michigan individual was distributing fentanyl and claimed the person was paying him and Lamere in pills to stay at the residence. Officers found an Aleve brand pill bottle in the residence containing 179 tablets, imprinted with ‘Aleve.’ An analysis determined the bottle contained one tablet that tested positive for fentanyl and two other substances.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ethan R. Plaut is prosecuting the case, which was investigated by the FBI, Tri Agency Task Force, Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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