United States Attorney's Office for the District of Montana
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Washington man sentenced to 5 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl
Press Release
Washington man sentenced to 5 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana
GREAT FALLS - A Washington man who was selling fentanyl pills in Havre and the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.
Timothy Harris, 56, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to conspiracy to possess with the intent to deliver fentanyl.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.
The government alleged in court documents that Harris conspired with others to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl from May 2023 until June 19, 2023.
Sources said Harris and a co-defendant were working together to bring drugs from Washington to distribute on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, they kept their stash of drugs off of the reservation, and they would front a couple hundred pills at a time to individuals on the reservation and other places to sell.
On May 18, 2023, a source met with Harris and gave him $800 for 30 fentanyl pills. Harris directed the source to pick up the fentanyl from another person at a house on Rocky Boy's. On May 31, 2023, the source conducted another controlled purchase of 20 fentanyl pills from Harris for $800. The drugs were exchanged at a hotel in Havre. On June 15, 2023, the source spoke with Harris about purchasing additional fentanyl pills. Harris directed the source to go to a hotel parking lot in Havre. Once in the parking lot, the source was met by Harris's co-defendant who sold the source 20 fentanyl pills in exchange for $800.
On June 19, 2023, a search warrant was executed on a motel room in Big Sandy rented by Harris's co-defendant. Law enforcement located 3,200 fentanyl pills and a Springfield, model XDM Elite, 10mm handgun with a loaded 10 round magazine under the bed. An additional magazine, a box of 10mm ammunition, an SD card, and $437 in U.S. currency were also located in the motel room.
The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case. The FBI and the Tri-Agency Task Force conducted the investigation.
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Updated May 12, 2026
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Drug Trafficking
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