Isaiah Starr Standingrock, Fentanyl Trafficking, Montana 2024

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A Havre man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation, according to a recent court decision.

Isaiah Starr Standingrock, 33, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, following a high-speed pursuit on and off the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation on August 26, 2023.

According to court documents, Standingrock attempted to evade law enforcement, leading to a high-speed pursuit. During the pursuit, he called 911 several times, threatening to shoot officers and/or himself.

Officers observed what appeared to be fentanyl pills in plain view in the vehicle. In a search incident to arrest, officers seized $430 in various denominations of cash, as well as various empty syringes and a plastic bag.

A search of the blue Nike backpack later recovered from the vehicle yielded a .40 caliber S&W round, a .38 caliber SPL +P round, a syringe, and tin foil. Additionally, officers recovered suspected fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder, a tube containing powder residence, a digital scale containing white powder, a flip phone, and a gold iPhone from the vehicle search.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement Services, and the Hill County Sheriff’s Office.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in our communities.

Standingrock was sentenced to 168 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.

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