(Spokane, WA) Joshua Alan Berg, 47, of Spokane, was sentenced to 188 months in federal  prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit  announced today. U.S. District Court Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also ordered that upon  completion of his prison sentence, Berg be required to complete four years of supervised release.  
According to court records, on February 8, 2023, law enforcement officers responded to an  overdose incident in St. Regis, Montana. During that investigation Berg was identified as a person  with knowledge about the incident and other agencies in the surrounding area were notified to be  on the lookout for him. Officers in Shoshone County, Idaho, identified Berg shortly thereafter and  attempted to stop the vehicle he was driving. Berg led officers on a high-speed pursuit, crashed  his vehicle into a snowbank and fled on foot. Officers continued their pursuit and eventually  arrested Berg near the abandoned vehicle. Berg possessed approximately a pound and a half of  methamphetamine and a half pound of fentanyl pills when arrested, and discarded a firearm he had  been carrying while officers were pursuing him. The firearm was located and retrieved by officers. 
U.S. Attorney Hurwit commended the work of Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement  agencies in Mineral County, Montana, and the North Idaho Narcotics Enforcement (NINE)  Taskforce, which led to the charges.