Madras man sentenced to nearly 7 years in federal prison for dealing meth on Warm Springs Reservation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Madras man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
Wyatt Franklin Powell, 61, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
According to court documents, on October 28, 2023, a Warm Springs Police Department officer responded to a report of erratic driving. During the traffic stop, the officer smelled a strong chemical odor consistent with narcotics.
A second WSPD officer with a drug-detection dog arrived to assist, and the dog alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Officers located methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, a BB gun, drug paraphernalia and a digital scale in Powell’s vehicle.
On February 22, 2024, Powell was charged by criminal information with one-count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. He pleaded guilty on July 2, 2024.
This case was investigated by the FBI and Warm Springs Police Department. It was prosecuted by Pamela Paaso, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
