MISSOULA, Mont. - A 61-year-old Butte woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison on July 14 for one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Carol Jane Soza pleaded guilty to the charge in December 2025.Â
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana, Soza was "bringing methamphetamine into Montana from a source in Washington and selling it in Butte with the help of a partner."Â
"In January 2025, law enforcement learned from a source who had been buying meth from Soza twice a month that Soza was regularly traveling to Washington to obtain her methamphetamine," the U.S. Attorney's Office said. "A month later, law enforcement pulled over Soza and her partner in Rocker. Investigators found 10 pounds of meth in her partner’s suitcase and another 17 pounds in a duffle bag in the trunk. Also in the vehicle was Soza’s ledger that detailed her drug distribution, including an entry that broke down the cost of the meth that specifically noted 20 pounds were paid for and 7 pounds were 'fronted.'"
The investigation was conducted by the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.Â
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