Fremont County, WY) – 47-year-old Lander man Jason Trimmer was sentenced to a total of 180 months’ imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release for possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, the U.S. Department of Justice recently reported.
According to court documents, in late 2024, agents with the Rocky Mountain Safe Trails Task Force were investigating the trafficking of controlled substances in and around the Wind River Reservation. The task force had information that Trimmer was distributing controlled substances in the area.
On April 3, 2024, during a routine traffic stop of Trimmer’s vehicle, officers discovered a variety of controlled substances, including more than 100 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, and cash.
Officers also located a handgun in the driver’s side door pocket.
Subsequently, law enforcement obtained a warrant and searched Trimmer’s residence, where they located additional fentanyl, more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, other controlled substances, firearms, a large quantity of cash, as well as scales and packaging material for redistribution.
Trimmer was indicted on July 18, 2024, and pleaded guilty on Dec. 2, 2024.
U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Feb. 27 in Cheyenne.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case.