Missoula Police Seize Meth From Man Near the Poverello Center

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On February 21, 2025, Missoula Police Department Officers were patrolling the area of the Poverello Center. One officer had viewed the active warrant list and was aware that 22-year-old Billy Manywhitehorses had an arrestable warrant. The officer was familiar with Manywhitehorses from prior interactions and saw him standing near a tent.  

Officers detained Manywhitehorses without incident, then conducted a search incident to arrest. Manywhitehorses was wearing a black shoulder bag and consented to its search. Inside the bag, Officers found a black plastic container with a Biohazard sticker. Manywhitehorses consented to its search.  

Inside the black container, the officer observed a small Ziploc bag containing a white crystalline substance. Based on his training and experience, the officer suspected the substance to be methamphetamine. 

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The officer Mirandized Manywhitehorses. Manywhitehorses stated he understood and admitted the substance was Methamphetamine. The substance tested presumptive positive by a TruNarc device. The total package weight of the substance was .56 Grams. 

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Manywhitehorses was arrested and transported to the Missoula County Detention Facility. He is currently being charged with felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs, and his bond was set at $50,000. 

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