MHP seizes 11 pounds of meth, nearly 25 grams of fentanyl, 260 pounds of marijuana, $75K in illicit money
EBS STAFF
Thirty-four individuals were arrested in Butte between Oct. 7 and 14 as part of a multi-agency operation led by Montana Highway Patrol, U.S. Border Patrol and Air National Guard Counterdrug unit.
Troopers and officials seized nearly 25 grams of fentanyl powder, 11 pounds of methamphetamine, 260 pounds of marijuana, and over $75,000 of “illicit money” according to an Oct. 16 MHP press release.
“Montana is no place for illegal activity,” Colonel Kurt Sager, head of MHP, stated in the release. “I am proud of the work that our troopers do day in and day out to get drugs and criminals off our streets to keep our communities safe. We couldn’t do it without the help of our partner agencies.”
The release added that in mid-October, MHP’s Strategic Enforcement Traffic Team cracked down on drunk and drug-impaired driving in Missoula. The team conducted 260 traffic stops, making an additional seven arrests and issuing 63 speeding tickets, and 26 seatbelt tickets.
