Cathy Lynn Mink, 39, of Lander, was sentenced to 32 months imprisonment with three years of supervised release for distribution of fentanyl, the Department of Justice recently shared in a sentencing release.
According to court documents, in April 2025, the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) learned that Mink was selling fentanyl on the Wind River Reservation. Agents conducted a controlled buy from her, purchasing 150 fentanyl tablets.
Subsequently, in another event, the Wind River Police Department attempted a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle. Mink, who was driving the vehicle, initially evaded officers, abandoned the vehicle, and fled on foot before being apprehended. When Mink was booked into the Wind River Detention Center, she was found to have 180+ fentanyl tablets in her underwear.
DCI and the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Trails Task Force investigated the offense with the assistance of the Wind River Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case. Mink was indicted on July 16, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Dec. 8, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Feb. 26, 2026, in Cheyenne.