Spokane Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Meth

MISSOULA - Phillip Devon Johnson, 26, of Spokane, WA, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.  Johnson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.  Chief United States District Judge Dana L. Christensen handed down the sentence. 

On April 26, 2017, after members of law enforcement received information that Johnson was coming to Montana to deliver approximately eight ounces of methamphetamine, he was stopped in his vehicle by Montana Highway Patrol.  A canine alerted to drugs in his vehicle and a later search revealed 190.4 grams of pure methamphetamine. This converts to over 1,500 dosage units which would have otherwise reached users in Montana.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara Elliott and investigated by the Northwest Drug Task Force. 

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is partnering with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement to identify those responsible for significant violent crime in Montana.  A centerpiece of this effort is Project Safe Neighborhoods, a recently reinvigorated Department of Justice program that has proven to be successful in reducing violent crime.  Today’s sentencing is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program.