Roy Allen Shostak, Meth Trafficking, Montana 2020

Polson Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Meth Trafficking

A Polson man convicted of trafficking methamphetamine in the Helena community has been sentenced to 13 years and 8 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Roy Allen Shostak, 29, was found guilty by a federal jury on July 28 of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after just 18 minutes of deliberation following a one-day trial.

According to evidence presented at trial and in court documents, law enforcement in Helena received information in May 2020 that Shostak was driving a black Jaguar car, dealing meth from a trailer home and had absconded from state probation.

After surveilling the residence, officers arrested Shostak on an outstanding warrant and seized the car, searching it pursuant to a warrant and finding three baggies of meth, a digital scale, a syringe, two cellular phones, a bill of sale showing Shostak had recently purchased the car, and other items.

A search of the phone showed messages between Shostak and others discussing Shostak’s trafficking of meth and heroin, according to the government.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey K. Starnes prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Helena Police Department, and the Missouri River Drug Task Force.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a U.S. Department of Justice 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 robbery, firearms offenses, and violent offenders with outstanding warrants.

Shostak’s conviction and sentencing serve as a reminder of the ongoing efforts to combat methamphetamine trafficking in our community and the consequences that come with it.

The investigation and prosecution of this case demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies to keeping our communities safe from the dangers of methamphetamine and other illicit substances.

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