Belgrade resident Dakota Towner, 31, was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in federal prison after admitting to methamphetamine trafficking in Bozeman.

Towner pleaded guilty in June to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was identified as a primary distributor in a meth trafficking operation based out of a storage unit in Red Lodge.

Investigation Spanned Two Years

Investigators with the Missouri River Drug Task Force conducted several controlled purchases from Towner between 2023 and 2025.

After completing his prison sentence, Towner will be subject to three years of supervised release.