SPOKANE, WA — A Spokane man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for repeatedly distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in downtown Spokane, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington.
Timothy Michael Hanahan, 38, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 84 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice. He will also serve four years of supervised release after completing his sentence.
Federal prosecutors said Hanahan was identified during a crime-reduction operation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in the greater Spokane area. Authorities alleged he sold methamphetamine and fentanyl near the House of Charity in downtown Spokane and made multiple sales to undercover law enforcement officers.
Court records state Hanahan also introduced undercover agents to additional drug sources and claimed to have supply connections in Idaho and Montana.
Hanahan was transient at the time of the offenses and has a criminal history dating back nearly two decades, including prior convictions for drug offenses, forgery, assault, and sex-related crimes in several states.
The investigation involved ATF, the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Border Patrol, and the Spokane Police Department. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington.
