Ryan McGuire, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Nevada 2020

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Nevada Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking

A jury on Tuesday convicted a Nevada man of methamphetamine trafficking charges after an investigation in which he distributed the drug during an undercover purchase, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

Billings – Ryan McGuire, 38, of Mound House, Nevada, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute meth and distribution of meth. McGuire faces a minimum mandatory five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of supervised release. The two-day trial began on Monday.

U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided over the trial and set sentencing for March 12, 2020. Judge Watters continued McGuire’s release pending sentencing.

“Mr. McGuire’s conviction sends the message that we will charge and prosecute to the full extent of the law persons who try to push this poison to our community. I want to thank Assistant U. S. Attorney Cassady Adams and the prosecution team, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration for their work on the case,” Attorney Alme said.

The prosecution presented evidence at trial that DEA agents learned in May 2016 that a Billings woman, Angela Killen, was selling pills. In September 2016, an undercover agent met with Killen, who indicated she could introduce him to a source for meth. The agent purchased hydromorphone pills from Killen and paid a referral fee for Killen to introduce him to her meth source.

Later in September 2016, undercover agents returned to Killen’s residence and bought about 26 grams of meth from Killen and McGuire. McGuire pulled a package of meth from his jacket and passed it to Killen, who then gave it to one of the agents. The other agent paid Killen $2,200 for the meth. The investigation also showed that McGuire’s phone was in contact with Killen’s phone on the dates leading up to the meth deal as well as on the day of the transaction.

Killen was convicted in the investigation and sentenced to seven years in prison.