Drug Enforcement

The Division of Criminal (DCI) Investigation Narcotics Bureau is a statewide drug enforcement agency that initiates and conducts all types of dangerous-drug investigations throughout the state. The Narcotics Bureau also provides investigative assistance at the request of city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies within Montana and in neighboring states.

Narcotics Bureau agents also investigate organized criminal activity and assist other DCI bureaus in their investigations.

Montana's dangerous drug statutes are found in Title 45, Chapter 9 of the Montana Code Annotated.

Narcotics Agents

Narcotics Bureau agents operate throughout Montana and coordinate their efforts with several local drug teams. Agents routinely assist other law enforcement agencies with:

• undercover drug investigations
• multi-offender/multi-state conspiracy investigations
• responding to the discovery of clandestine methamphetamine labs and assisting with evidence collection and cleanup
• non-drug investigations like murder-for-hire, weapons violations, fugitive apprehension and anti-government organizations

Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)

Montana is a member of the Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. This federally funded multi-state drug enforcement task force also includes Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. The HIDTA designation qualifies Montana for additional federal funding and support to address drug-related problems.

Contact the Narcotics Bureau

Mark Long, Chief
Montana Narcotics Bureau
Division of Criminal Investigation
Department of Justice
P.O. Box 201417
Helena, MT 59620-1417

Phone: (406) 444-3874

Regional Offices