Spokane, WASH. — Timothy Michael Hanahan, 38, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing meth and fentanyl in Spokane. He’ll also be on supervised release for four years after serving his sentence.
According to court records, the ATF found Hanahan while doing a ‘crime reduction emphasis’ in the greater Spokane area.
Federal prosecutors say Hanahan is a homeless transplant from Texas who went by “Big Mike” and known to distribute drugs near the House of Charity in downtown Spokane.
Hanahan bragged to undercover law enforcement agents posing as drug customers that he had connections in Idaho and Montana, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Washington. They say Hanahan claimed his “connections” were moving large volumes of drugs. Ultimately, Hanahan sold the undercover agents meth and fentanyl on several occasions.
Prosecutors say Hanahan has notable two decades long criminal history dating including several previous significant sex offenses as well as being an accessory to assault with a deadly weapon in Nevada, forgery and drug offenses in Texas, and most recently an assault in Spokane.
Investigators added Hanahan was a transient living in and around the House of Charity at the time of the instant offense.
“This case shows the impact of focused, intelligence-driven enforcement,” said Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Blais of the ATF Seattle Field Division. “Mr. Hanahan repeatedly brought dangerous drugs into the heart of downtown Spokane and actively expanded their distribution. This sentence disrupts a supply chain that was harming this community, and ATF is proud to work alongside our federal and local partners and the U.S. Attorney’s office to target those who seek to profit from addiction and victimization.”
“The outcome in this case is a prime example of why the City of Spokane is proud to partner and coordinate with our various law enforcement partners in the fight to remove fentanyl and methamphetamine dealers from our community,” stated City Prosecutor Justin Bingham. “Strong partnerships are key to successfully reducing crime and safeguarding our citizens from the dangerous effects of illicit drugs.”
The case was investigated by the ATF, DEA, the United States Border Patrol, and the Spokane Police Department according to the press release.
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