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Methamphetamine conspiracy convictions in Great Falls. Police orchestrated controlled purchases using paid informant Connie Riggs (met Larson through drug interaction) and confidential informant Jason Gilstrap (two buys from Laverdure), plus an unnamed CI who bought from Joy Lynn Poitra and Rick Lee Lamere. Poitra and Lamere agreed to testify against Larson and Laverdure in exchange for reduced charges. Ninth Circuit addressed cross-examination of cooperating coconspirators about sentences.
Great Falls man sentenced to 43 months federal prison plus 3 years supervised release after guilty plea Dec 2025 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Between 2021 and Mar 2025 officers investigated group distributing meth in/around Great Falls; three controlled purchases from Williams utilizing a confidential informant; drugs confirmed meth at DEA lab. Williams admitted selling meth 2021-late June 2024. Russell Country Drug Task Force and DEA investigated; AUSAs Zeno Baucus and Jeff Starnes prosecuted.
Great Falls man pleaded guilty June 13, 2023 to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (superseding information); mandatory minimum 10 years, $10M fine, 5 years supervised release; sentencing Nov 9, detained. Fall 2022 Russell Country Drug Task Force learned St. Onge distributing in Great Falls; undercover agents and confidential informants made controlled buys of meth and fentanyl pills in January; search warrant February recovered fentanyl pills and meth. AUSA Ethan R. Plaut prosecuted.
Great Falls federal court. Nunn, 41, resident of Great Falls, sentenced to 12 months prison + 3 years supervised release for distribution of heroin. Oct 2009 Nunn and wife Margaret met 'John Doe'; Jan 2010 John Doe provided heroin to Margaret for distribution in Great Falls. DEA/GFPD/Central Montana HIDTA task force made controlled purchases; on March 17, 2010 an informant called Margaret about purchasing heroin and bought two bindles from Nunn at residence. Margaret Nunn pled guilty and sentenced.
Kemp, 32, of Fridley, Minn., found guilty by jury Sept 11 of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Investigation initiated Jan 11, 2021 in Havre; based on info from confidential source and review of public social media, law enforcement identified Kemp and Chantel Azure distributing fentanyl; confidential source conducted controlled buy Jan 13, 2021. Tried in Great Falls federal court.