Lance Jon Stimson, Meth and Fentanyl Trafficking, Montana 2024

Havre Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Meth and Fentanyl Trafficking

A Havre man who admitted to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl in Montana was sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.

Lance Jon Stimson, 33, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.

The government alleged in court documents that the FBI’s Montana Regional Violent Crime Task Force was investigating an individual for distributing fentanyl in Missoula. The investigation showed that the individual supplied Stimson with meth and fentanyl to distribute.

In April 2024, officers arrested Stimson for absconding from supervision and located 310 fentanyl pills and 28 grams of heroin in his vehicle.

Stimson admitted to working with the individual to distribute more than 7,000 fentanyl pills and 17 ounces of meth between October 2023 and April 2024.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case, with assistance from the FBI’s Montana Regional Violent Crime 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.

Defendant: Lance Jon Stimson

Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances

City and State: Havre, Montana

Exact Date: October 2024 (plea), April 2024 (arrest), October 2023 (crime start date)

Sentence: 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release

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