Missoula man convicted of gun and drug charges

MISSOULA — A federal grand jury convicted a Missoula man of drug and gun crimes Tuesday, June 25.

U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said a jury found Keith Andre Green, 50, guilty of several drug and gun charges.

A press release states the following:

“The quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficked by Green were staggering and poisoned far too many Montanans. And his use of guns as a bargaining chip during drug trafficking means he will spend even more time in federal prison when he is convicted,” said U.S. Attorney Laslovich.

Government prosecutors alleged that Green and others trafficked methamphetamine and fentanyl in Missoula and Mineral counties between May 2022 and September 2023 while possessing firearms.

Law enforcement had obtained information that Green “was a major distributor of methamphetamine and fentanyl,” according to a news release. He traveled to Spokane several times a week and obtained about a pound of methamphetamine and 1,000 fentanyl pills on each trip.

Law enforcement seized a total of 4,205 fentanyl pills and approximately 4.8 pounds of methamphetamine from Green's car and home. Several guns and ammunition were also found at Green's home.

The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Missoula High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation and the Missoula County District Attorney's Office.

U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy presided over the case, and sentencing is scheduled for October 22, 2024.