The DEA secured 900,000 lethal doses of fentanyl during a recent operation. Plus, the head of the DEA in Montana breaks down the Mexican drug cartel presence in Montana- especially on our reservations.
Gender issues seemed to get the most attention, but lawmakers did manage to pass legislation addressing violent crime in Montana. Including issues like MMIP, illicit drug prosecution, sex offender bills, and human trafficking bills.
Stacy Zinn-Brittain (DEA): "Bozeman is a different animal because we have a cocaine pipeline going through that area, and we have two cartels that are sitting up in that general region."
A Montana Highway Patrol Trooper is communicating with friends and family, but has a long road ahead of him over the next several months as he regains the ability to walk.
The Montana Office of Consumer Protection receives roughly 6 - 8 reports of phone scams PER DAY in Montana and the scammers are now spoofing local numbers.