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A Missoula woman, Emily Svoboda, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl. This will be followed by five years of supervised release, as announced by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
Svoboda, aged 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in November 2024. The case was presided over by U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy.
Court documents reveal that on November 23, 2022, a confidential source purchased 100 fentanyl pills from Svoboda for $600. When asked about methamphetamine, referred to as "clear," Svoboda indicated she might have more later. She eventually sold the source additional drugs on two occasions: first on November 28, where she provided 26.5 grams of methamphetamine and 50 fentanyl pills for $1,000; then on December 9, when she sold another batch of drugs totaling 53.7 grams of methamphetamine and 100 fentanyl pills for $1,400.
Messages found on Svoboda's Facebook page supported these transactions. She admitted to law enforcement that between September and December of the previous year she received between two and four ounces of methamphetamine every few weeks from a co-conspirator.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office led the prosecution while the ATF collaborated with the Missoula Police Department and Missoula HIDTA in conducting the investigation.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative designed to reduce violent crime and gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and community groups. The program focuses on building trust within communities, supporting violence prevention organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.
For further information about Project Safe Neighborhoods visit https://www.justice.gov/psn.
