Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office

Drug Trafficking

Cathy Lynn Mink, 39, of Lander, Wyoming, was sentenced to 32 months imprisonment with three years of supervised release for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents, in April 2025, the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) learned that Mink was selling fentanyl on the Wind River Reservation. Agents conducted a controlled buy from her, purchasing 150 fentanyl tablets. Subsequently, in another event, the Wind River Police Department attempted a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle. Mink, who was driving the vehicle, initially evaded officers, abandoned the vehicle, and fled on foot before being apprehended. When Mink was booked into the Wind River Detention Center, she was found to have 180+ fentanyl tablets in her underwear. DCI and The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Trails Task Force investigated the offense with assistance of the Wind River Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case. Mink was indicted on July 16, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Dec. 8, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Feb. 26, 2026, in Cheyenne.

Samuel J. Pratts, 32, of Jackson, Wyoming, was sentenced to 110 months' imprisonment with five years of supervised release to follow for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, in March 2025, law enforcement began investigating Samuel Pratts for the distribution of controlled substances in Teton and Sublette Counties. On April 18, 2025, a Teton County Sheriff's Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on Mr. Pratts with a dog alerting to the odor of illegal substances in his car. Investigators conducted a subsequent search of the vehicle and located over 350 grams of methamphetamine. Sublette County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Police Department, Teton County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paige Hammer prosecuted the case. Pratts waived indictment and pleaded guilty on Dec. 26, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on March 4 in Cheyenne.

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The United States Attorney's Office is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the District of Wyoming, including all criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits brought by or against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. The Office is involved in several programs designed to make our communities safer. They include:

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Project Safe Childhood (PSC) is a DOJ initiative that combats the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children. The threat of sexual predators soliciting children for sexual contact is well-known and serious.

Operation Take Back America
Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. It also streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

Victim Witness Program
The Victim Witness Coordinator for the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming is dedicated to ensuring victims of federal crimes and their family members are treated with compassion, fairness, and respect.

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