Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today Missoula on April 22, 2008, before U.S.Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch, COREY SCOTT HUNGERFORD, a 31-year-old Bozeman, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and Sentencing is set for September 12, 2008. He is In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would Between April of 2006, and continuing through July of 2007, HUNGERFORD, Marvin Mullen and Marlena Harringer were involved in a conspiracy with several other Meagher, Mineral, Lewis and Clark, and Gallatin counties. HUNGERFORD was in possession of a Mullen and Harringer pled guilty to federal charges and have been sentenced.HUNGERFORD faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 10 years Assistant U.S. Attorney Paulette L. Stewart prosecuted the case for the United States.

The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Bozeman and HelenaMissouri River Drug Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Meagher County Sheriff's Office, the Mineral County Sheriff's Office, the Montana Highway Patrol, and the Siskiyou County heriff's Office California.

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A copy of the Offer of Proof can be obtained by contacting Sally Frank at (406) 247-4638.