Member of Chicago-based drug ring sentenced to 18 months in prison for trafficking oxycodone

GREAT FALLS – An Indiana man who helped illegally obtain oxycodone from Montana pharmacies was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Scott Twito said.

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

Jaylan Javier Wash, 23, pleaded guilty in June 2026 to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute oxycodone.

The government alleged in court documents that Wash, working with Brandon Lavelle Winfrey, 32, and a large group of associates, used fake prescriptions to illegally obtain oxycodone. The Chicago-based outfit flew into Montana, visited various pharmacies across the state, and used falsified prescriptions to get oxycodone and other controlled substances. Several members of the group would give the oxycodone to Winfrey, who then distributed it. Wash and Winfrey paid for expenses and Winfrey directed group members which pharmacies to hit and when to enter.

Winfrey will be sentenced Dec. 10, 2026, on related trafficking charges.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The FBI and DEA conducted the investigation.