A Coram man has pleaded guilty to drug charges, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme. Blaine Justin Olds, 51, admitted to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years to life imprisonment, along with a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the case and will determine the final sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The sentencing is scheduled for September 18, 2025. Olds remains detained pending further proceedings.
Court documents allege that starting in May 2024, Olds and his co-defendant traveled from their home in Coram, Montana, to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation to deliver significant quantities of methamphetamine. In October 2024, law enforcement conducted three controlled purchases of large amounts of methamphetamine from the defendants during which they traveled from Coram to the reservation for exchanges involving money.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kalah Paisley prosecuted the case with investigations conducted by the FBI, DEA, and Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services.
This case falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities. The Department launched an enhanced violent crime reduction strategy on May 26, 2021, focusing on fostering community trust and legitimacy, supporting preventive community-based organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.
For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods visit https://www.justice.gov/psn.
