A Flathead Valley woman is facing multiple drug charges for her alleged role in trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Northwest Montana.

Amanda Jane Bush, 25, formerly of Whitefish and now residing in Somers, pleaded not guilty June 1 in Lincoln County District Court to five counts of criminal possession of drugs with intent to distribute, two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and one count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bush posted $100,000 bail on May 14. Her next court hearing is scheduled for July 6.

According to court documents, two agents with the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force spoke with a confidential informant Aug. 12, 2025. The informant was willing to share information about Bush, who agents said they were aware of her alleged trafficking activities in Flathead County. The informant said Bush travelled to Washington weekly and brought back fentanyl and meth to Northwest Montana for distribution.

Investigators also learned three people were allegedly selling illegal drugs for Bush.

Fifteen days later, another NW Montana Drug Task Force agent and an investigator with the state interviewed a second informant who said Bush recently returned from Washington with $8,000 worth of fentanyl powder.  On Sept. 15, an investigator spoke with a third informant who said Bush was returning from Washington with a large amount of fentanyl.

According to the agents, they believed Bush rented a vehicle at Glacier International Airport Sept. 19, drove through Libby to avoid law enforcement on Interstate 90 in Montana and Idaho because of its reputation for being a travel route for drug traffickers. Surveillance indicated Bush was in Spokane for a few days before returning to Montana. A federal Drug Enforcement Agent photographed vehicles believed to be connected to Bush while she was in Washington.

After returning to Montana, several agents observed Bush stop at two residences that were known to law enforcement for alleged drug offenses.

During the next several days, investigators tracked Bush’s movements between Spokane and south Lincoln County before making a traffic stop between Troy and Libby.

With a search warrant in hand, law enforcement found various items and substances believed to be illegal drugs. After testing at the Montana State Crime Lab, it was determined that the susbstances included fentanyl strips, Phenazolam, a Schedule I narcotic, and meth.

Later, two agents spoke to Bush at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. She allegedly described a trip in late September 2025 when she and a male friend, identified as J.M., traveled from Columbia Falls to Spokane because they and other associates were “out” of illegal narcotics. She said they met a friend of J.M.’s, named Cameron. After giving Cameron $900 via Cash App, he allegedly traveled to Seattle and obtained the narcotics.

But on the way back from Seattle, Cameron had vehicle trouble and the driver overdosed on fentanyl. Bush and J.M. then drove to Seattle to get the fentanyl, reportedly from a distributor named “Jen.”

In further discussions with the agents, Bush allegedly said she and others traveled to Washington 12 times in the last six months to get illegal drugs.

Bush also said worked, managing two different restaurants, during this time and couldn’t be gone for long because of her work schedule. She also allegedly described a trip to Washington where she spent $5,000 on drugs that turned out to be fake.

The maximum prison term for possession with intent to distribute is 20 years while 5 years is the max sentence for possessing dangerous drugs. Possession of drug paraphernalia is subject to a one-year term in the county jail.