Lakeside man faces charges for selling meth - Flathead Publishing Group
The Flathead County case against Kirkland started in March 2013, when undercover members of the Northwest Drug Task Force arranged to buy two ounces of meth from Bryce Fischer of Kalispell, according to court documents. Although that deal never was completed, law enforcement agents performed a traffic stop of a vehicle Fischer was driving in April 2014 near U. S. Highway 2 and Seventh Avenue East in Kalispell. During the search of the vehicle, agents found 452. 7 grams of methamphetamine in a travel bag belonging to Kirkland, according to court documents. During post-arrest interviews, Kirkland and Fischer admitted to their role in trafficking methamphetamines in the Flathead Valley, court documents say. The informant arranged the purchase of a half pound of meth from Jacob Edward Gentry of Somers on June 16. This deal was set up to take place at the Black Angus Casino parking lot on U. S. Highway 2 in Kalispell. Gentry was arrested while driving Kirkland’s Ford F250 and approximately a half pound of meth was found in the vehicle. According to court records, Gentry told law enforcement that the meth belonged to Kirkland, and that Kirkland had received four pounds of meth through the mail, which was delivered to Kirkland’s girlfriend, Jackie Erger, at her place of employment... Source: www.flatheadnewsgroup.com
