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After trafficking about a pound of methamphetamine in Helena, two men were sentenced recently to federal prison for multiple years. Chief U.S.
District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over both cases in Helena. Jordan Jawan Gonzales, 33, of Helena was sentenced Oct.
16 to four years in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty in June to possession with intent to distribute meth. Troy Duane Hemen, 36, of Butte and Bozeman was sentenced Oct. 15 to four years and eight months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
Hemen also pleaded guilty in May to possession with intent to distribute meth. According to court documents, in January 2023 the defendants wanted to have a pound of meth delivered to Gonzales in Helena, while both men were on supervision for felony drug possession convictions. United States Attorney's Office, District of Montana Sonny Tapia is a criminal justice and education reporter for the Helena Independent Record.
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