Robert Patrick Chiefstick, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Idaho 2020

A Montana man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in Idaho.

Robert Patrick Chiefstick, 45, of Missoula, Montana, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 121 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today.

The sentencing was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye, who also ordered Chiefstick to serve five years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Chiefstick pleaded guilty to the charge on June 17, 2020.

According to court records, the case stems from a November 26, 2019 traffic stop wherein Chiefstick was found in possession of approximately four pounds of methamphetamine.

The investigation revealed that Chiefstick was picking up the methamphetamine for another individual and was receiving a portion of the methamphetamine for his efforts.

The case was investigated by the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, Rathdrum Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Idaho State Police.

Chiefstick's sentence was the result of a guilty plea in U.S. District Court. He was found to be in possession of approximately four pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in November 2019.

Chiefstick's involvement in the methamphetamine trafficking operation was uncovered through a collaborative investigation by law enforcement agencies in Idaho.

Robert Patrick Chiefstick, a 45-year-old man from Montana, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for possession and attempted distribution of pounds of methamphetamine in Idaho.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/montana-man-sentenced-over-10-years-possession-and-attempted-distribution-pounds