4 Members of a Massive Great Falls Meth Operation Get Sentenced

Did you ever see that movie Billy Madison with Adam Sandler? He plays an adult who has to go back and repeat every grade level so he can earn the right to run his father's company.

In one scene, he plays dodgeball with a bunch of small children and goes absolutely berserk. I mean, the guy is having a field day knocking kids out of the game with reckless abandon, force, and no mercy.

The reason I share that? Montana law enforcement is doing just that. They are Adam Sandler and the bad guys are the kids getting wrecked in dodgeball.

Great Falls Meth Dealers Sentenced

Montana law enforcement has been belt to booty on crime as of late, especially with the drug trade.

According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana, four individuals involved in a serious meth operation based in Great Falls received their sentence this week.

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Jonathan James Henderson got himself seven years and 10 months; Levi Jerome Dabler was sentenced to three years and eight months; Patrick James Wright earned a two-year, six-month prison stay; and Stephanie Lee Hurd will spend he next three years and six months behind bars.

This comes on the heels of several other sentences handed out to people who were also involved in this disgusting operation including Dan Wakeford (20 years), Melissa Barone (20 years), Travis Edward Dabler(4 years, 10 months), Charles Nichols Williams (3 years, 7 months) and Mike Wakeford (18 years).

Montana Drug Crackdown 2026

Authorities also promised that their work is far from done.

"The defendants brought methamphetamine into our tribal communities, putting lives at risk, fueling violence, and causing lasting harm," Special Agent in Charge Justin Gerken of the FBI Billings Field Office said in the statement.

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"The sentencings are about accountability, but our work does not stop here. The FBI will continue working side-by-side with our tribal, federal, state and local partners to disrupt drug trafficking networks and protect the communities we serve."

Man, it sounds like the long hammer of the law isn't done being put to work just yet.

I would be willing to bet we'll hear of more crackdowns as we continue through the end of 2026... shoot, just like the four who just got sentenced: book it.