Caught in the Act: Missoula Officer Sees Two Smoking Meth

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On October 23, 2025, A Missoula Police Department officer observed a white Buick LeSabre parked in the 900 block of Greenough Drive. The officer observed two subjects inside the vehicle, and one was later identified as 35-year-old Mary Hansen. Then the officer noticed the orange glow of a lighter in the vehicle. The lighter was being used multiple times over a short period. Based on his training and experience, the officer believed that the occupants were consuming dangerous drugs.  

Hansen was in the front passenger’s seat. The driver was actively using a lighter held to a white and clear glass pipe with a bulbous end. The officer observed Hansen take the pipe from the driver and consume what appeared to be methamphetamine.  

The officer approached the vehicle and commanded both subjects to place their hands on the dashboard for safety purposes. At this moment, Hansen had the suspected methamphetamine pipe in her hand. The passenger window was cracked, and a large amount of white smoke was emanating from the vehicle.

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Hansen Admitted to Smoking Meth 

According to court documents, Hansen waived her Miranda rights and provided a statement. Hansen agreed that she and the driver were smoking methamphetamine and that the drugs were hers. Hansen stated that the methamphetamine was in her pocket, and the officer retrieved it. Hansen stated that she bought the methamphetamine at the Povarello Center.  

Hansen’s probation officer asked responding officers to search Hansen’s belongings. Hansen positively identified two glass pipes utilized to smoke methamphetamine. She also advised that a container of liquid retrieved from her belongings contained methadone, which she does not have a prescription for.  

In total, officers seized the following contraband from Hansen:  

• .220 grams of methamphetamine
• .795 grams of Dimethyl Sulfone (MSM / Cutting Agent)
• Two methamphetamine pipes 
• An empty baggie of white residue suspected to be dangerous drugs

READ MORE: Missoula News – Crime Reports 

Hansen was arrested and transported to jail. She is currently being charged with felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and two counts of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Her total bond was set at $35,000, and her case was filed directly into District Court. 

The information in this article was obtained from sources that are publicly viewable.