A Lame Deer man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine has been sentenced to two years in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson.
Laymond Perry Brien, 38, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters.
The government alleged in court documents that in October 2020, Bureau of Indian Affairs patrol officers responded to a tip of an intoxicated driver in a Saturn near Busby, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but the car fled and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Lame Deer, with the car going 72 mph in a 25-mph zone. The car eventually got stuck on a muddy back road, and the driver and Brien, who was a passenger, attempted to flee on foot. Officers caught Brien, and in a search of him, found baggies of meth and a digital scale. Officers also found a 9mm semi-automatic pistol with an obliterated serial number under the passenger seat, where Brien had been sitting.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeanne Torske prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the BIA.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a U.S. initiative to reduce violent crime. Through PSN, federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement partners in Montana focus on violent crime driven by methamphetamine trafficking, armed robbers, firearms offenses and violent offenders with outstanding warrants.
Defendant: Laymond Perry Brien
Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
City and State: Lame Deer, Montana
Date: October 2020 (crime date), December 2021 (plea), [sentencing date unknown]
Sentence: Two years in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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