A federal employee from Harlem, Montana, has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
Jess Louis Brockie, 35, admitted guilt to two counts of distribution of methamphetamine in a hearing held on December 9. He could face up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine, and at least three years of supervised release.
Court documents state that in July 2024, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General began investigating allegations that a federal employee at the Indian Health Services (IHS) facility in Harlem was selling controlled substances. The investigation identified Brockie, who worked as a custodian at IHS.
Authorities monitored Brockie and used a confidential source to purchase methamphetamine from him during meetings at the IHS facility on August 19 and September 19, 2024.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 1, 2026.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Vestal is prosecuting the case. The investigation involved the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Fort Belknap Law Enforcement Services.
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