Florence man and woman sentenced to prison for drug trafficking in Missoula

MISSOULA - A man and woman from Florence who trafficked methamphetamine in Missoula were sentenced to prison today, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.

Megal Vincienzo Daricek, 30, and Summer Dawn Walraven, 28, both pleaded guilty in January 2026, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Daricek also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Walraven was sentenced today to 48 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Daricek was sentenced to 140 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided.

The government alleged in court documents that both Walraven and Daricek had traveled to Spokane, Washington, to pick up methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it in Missoula.

Members of the Montana Regional Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant on April 4, 2025, on Walraven's room at the Liv-A-Way Suites in Missoula after receiving a tip that she and Daricek were trafficking methamphetamine. While searching Walraven's room, officers found over a pound of meth, numerous baggies, scales and other items that could be used in the distribution of illicit substances.

Walraven told officers she had purchased approximately two pounds of meth in Spokane with plans to traffic it in Missoula.

A month later, officers pulled over Daricek on May 2, 2025, continuing the Montana Regional Violent Crime Task Force investigation into the transportation of methamphetamine from Spokane to Missoula. After initially denying that he had drugs in the car, Daricek admitted to officers that he used meth and had picked up "pound quantities" of it in Spokane. He also acknowledged that he had obtained a Glock .40 firearm during one of his transactions.

The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case. The Montana Regional Violent Crime Task Force conducted the investigation.

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