SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane man has been sentenced to prison for repeatedly selling drugs near the House of Charity in downtown Spokane.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, Timothy Michael Hanahan, 38, was sentenced to about seven years in prison for distributing meth and fentanyl in the downtown area. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice imposed the sentence Jan. 14.
After completing his prison term, Hanahan will serve four years of supervised release, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said that investigators identified Hanahan — who went by the nickname “Big Mike” — as a distributor of meth and fentanyl near the House of Charity in downtown Spokane. Undercover agents posing as drug buyers interacted with Hanahan multiple times, during which he boasted about connections in Idaho and Montana. Authorities said that he sold drugs to the agents and introduced them to other suppliers.
According to the U.S. attorney’s office, Hanahan’s criminal history spans nearly two decades and includes sex offenses, assault with a deadly weapon in Nevada and drug offenses in Texas. At the time of his arrest, he was living transiently near the House of Charity.
“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,” City Prosecutor Justin Bingham said. “Strong partnerships are key to successfully reducing crime and safeguarding our citizens from the dangerous effects of illicit drugs.”
