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Trio accused of distributing drugs after arrest at Motel 6 in Bozeman

Three people face felony charges after police allegedly found them in possession of methamphetamine and other drugs.

Day care worker built ‘drug den’ inside cabinet to smoke meth, Montana cops say

The laundry room cabinet at the YMCA Learning Center in Missoula, Mont., had been outfitted with a battery-powered light, makeshift curtains, shelves, an air filter, eye hooks to lock the doors from the inside – and a small glitter case containing snort tubes, lighters, a glass pipe and a vial of methamphetamine.

Every room at the center tested positive for meth contamination, including the infant room, and estimated cleanup costs at $80,000.

Woman's fatal overdose spurs synthetic drug education

Natalie Dietrich died in a bathroom of a Bozeman music venue after taking U-44770, a syntetic drug. 

MADD says Montana’s drunk driving laws are worst in the country

“The fact that Montana is rated by MADD as the lowest in the nation in overall legislative measures and progress toward ending drunk driving is not a surprise to us and is also not something we’re proud of,” said Kelley Parker-Wathne, coordinator of the Gallatin County DUI Task Force.

Bozeman man sentenced for sexually assaulting two women, drug possession

In November, as part of a plea deal Dillingham pleaded guilty to the drug charge for possessing MDMA.

MDMA (ALSO KNOWN AS MOLLY) is a synthetic psychoactive drug that acts as a stimulant and a hallucinogen.