The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Salt Lake City Division, Missoula Resident Agency, and the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Montana, announced the arrest of Tyreece Dunbar of Seattle, Washington, pursuant to a federal complaint. Dunbar was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of Body Armor by a Violent Felon.

Dunbar was initially arrested on March 15, 2025, in Missoula, Montana, on an outstanding warrant out of Washington state, without incident.

According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, investigators received information alleging that Dunbar was distributing large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Missoula area.

Dunbar had his initial appearance today, March 17, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Missoula.

This investigation was conducted by the FBI Montana Regional Violent Crime Task Force (MRVCTF) with assistance from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office. The FBI MRVCTF consists of agents from the FBI and investigators with the Missoula Police Department, Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, the Kalispell Police Department, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Customs Border Protection, Border Patrol, and Montana Probation and Parole.

A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. An individual charged by criminal complaint is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at later criminal proceedings.