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State is among a handful with an increase in deaths; others are Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota
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Dutch man sentenced to 20 years for role in Montana fentanyl ring
A man from the Netherlands who pleaded guilty to trafficking over 10 kilograms of fentanyl into states including Montana was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Gerad Nigel Punch, 40, was arrested in
Netherlands man sentenced in Missoula for fentanyl trafficking
MISSOULA – A Netherlands man, Gerad Nigel Punch, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl into Montana and other states. The U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana, announced the sentence on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Punch, 40, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to possession