Butte meth trafficker sentenced to seven years in prison

MISSOULA — A Butte man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community was sentenced today to seven years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

Anthony Wayne Lamere, 33, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to possession with intent to distribute meth.

U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided.

The government alleged in court documents that law enforcement became aware that Lamere was involved in drug trafficking from numerous witnesses who identified him as dealing drugs. When arrested in April 2021, Lamere admitted to agents that he was dealing drugs and had been selling a quarter pound of meth a week for several months.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan G. Weldon prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Postal Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Montana Division of Criminal Investigation and Butte Silver Bow law enforcement.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a U.S. Department of Justice initiative to reduce violent crime. Through PSN, federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement partners in Montana focus on violent crime driven by methamphetamine trafficking, armed robbers, firearms offenses and violent offenders with outstanding warrants.

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