Lame Deer man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for trafficking meth and possessing guns in large-scale investigation

BILLINGS — A Lame Deer man who trafficked methamphetamine and possessed guns in furtherance of that trafficking as part of large-scale, multi-state operation that was centered on the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Indian Reservations was sentenced today to 196 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Geofredo James Littlebird, Jr., 40, pleaded guilty in November 2024 to possession with intent to distribute meth and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.

The government alleged in court documents that federal law enforcement, in collaborative effort with local and tribal law enforcement, engaged in a large-scale, multiple-state narcotics trafficking investigation centered on multiple properties on the Crow Indian Reservation. The properties, including one referred to as Spear Siding, were a source of supply of meth for both the Crow and Northern Cheyenne reservations. Littlebird was one of the individuals affiliated with the investigation. Littlebird distributed drugs primarily out of a house on Northern Cheyenne and also directed distribution of meth on Crow.

The government further alleged that beginning in 2022, law enforcement became aware of Littlebird’s distribution activity and subsequently purchased methamphetamine from him or his associates on multiple occasions. Littlebird sold drugs out of his house, sold drugs while possessing guns, and even had his mother sell drugs for him. In August 2022, law enforcement used confidential sources to make several purchases of meth from Littlebird and his associates. During one purchase, a handgun was next to Littlebird. Following the drug buys, agents searched Littlebird’s house and seized evidence of drug distribution, multiple firearms, body armor, and meth. In October 2022, Littlebird’s house was searched again and law enforcement recovered four more guns and almost 30 grams of meth.

This is Littlebird’s second federal felony drug offense – he previously served 10 years in prison following a 2010 conviction for conspiracy to distribute meth.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI conducted the investigation.

The case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF). OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. For more information about Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, please visit Justice.gov/OCDETF.

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