MISSOULA, Mont. — A Keizer, Oregon man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after Montana authorities seized nine pounds of methamphetamine and more than 5,000 fentanyl pills during a traffic stop tied to a multi-state drug trafficking operation.
Caden Jay Christman, 29, was sentenced Wednesday to 135 months in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
The case stems from a February 21, 2024, traffic stop in Powell County, Montana. Law enforcement discovered hidden compartments in Christman’s vehicle, leading to the seizure of nine pounds of meth, over 5,000 fentanyl pills, $17,000 in cash, and two loaded firearms…