(Fort Washakie, WY) – Bryan Sanchez, 40, of Fort Washakie, was sentenced to 44 months of imprisonment with three years of supervised release to follow for distribution of methamphetamine, a recent release from the U.S Department of Justice states
According to court documents, in September of 2023, agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) conducted a controlled purchase of approximately 3.5 grams of methamphetamine from Sanchez on the Wind River Reservation.
Sanchez was indicted on May 16, 2024, and pleaded guilty on Sept. 16, 2024. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Jan. 31, in Casper.
DCI and the FBI investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case.