(Fremont County, WY) – 32-year-old Tyler L. Riser of Riverton, was sentenced on three criminal offense counts to 41 months’ imprisonment for distribution and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and a consecutive 60 months for possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Five years of supervised release, per count, was also imposed to run concurrently.
Following an investigation into drug trafficking on the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents arrested Riser at his residence on February 25, 2025. A search warrant led to the seizure of seven firearms, ammunition, $2,334 in cash, approximately 21 grams of methamphetamine with packaging, and drug paraphernalia.
Agents with the DCI and the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Trails Task Force investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case. Riser was indicted on March 20, 2025, and pleaded guilty on May 16, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Jan. 28 in Casper.