A Steamboat man accused of attempting to distribute 32 grams of meth pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance during a plea hearing at the Routt County Combined Courts on Sept. 4.

Louis Marchman, 33, was arrested June 11 and charged with one count of unlawful distribution of meth and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the arrest affidavit.

Marchman is also charged as a “special offender,” which could enhance penalties.

According to the affidavit, a Craig police investigator with the All Crimes Enforcement Team used his “undercover Instagram account” to communicate with Marchman in November 2024.

The All Crimes Enforcement Team, consisting of officers from the Routt and Moffat county sheriff’s offices and the Steamboat, Craig and Hayden police departments, aims to “target the illegal possession and distribution of controlled substances and other crimes associated with these activities,” according to the ACET agreement and memorandum of understanding.

The arrest document states that Marchman allegedly sent a message to the undercover investigator, saying that he had been sober because Steamboat Springs was “dry of (his) drug of choice.”

In February, the police investigator told Marchman he was “looking for a dependable person,” the affidavit states.

Marchman then allegedly told the undercover investigator he prefers meth to cocaine and had “the plug on that daily,” the document states.

In late February, Marchman allegedly agreed to sell the undercover investigator an “onion” of meth, which is a slang term for an ounce, states the affidavit.

The document adds that Marchman allegedly asked for $350 in exchange for the meth, but later raised the price to $375.

On Feb. 25, the undercover investigator asked Marchman to meet him at Stehley Park, the affidavit says.

The document states the investigator told Marchman to bring the “dope” to the park, but Marchman allegedly said, “I don’t do deals on the street like that.” The investigator then told Marchman that he was in a blue pickup truck.

During an interview with the investigator, Marchman allegedly “admitted that he had ‘a ball or two’ on his desk” in his residence, states the affidavit. A “ball” refers to an eighth of an ounce.

After reaching Marchman’s residence, law enforcement officers allegedly found 32 grams of meth, as well as a digital scale, two glass meth bongs and “other miscellaneous drug paraphernalia,” states the affidavit.

A plea agreement filed Sept. 4 states that Marchman pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance and violating probation in a different case.

All other charges were dismissed, according to the plea agreement.

Marchman’s sentence could include probation, community corrections, or two to four years in the Department of Corrections. The court will determine Marchman’s sentence at a hearing in early December.

“Defendant agrees that all evidence contained in discovery materials may be considered by the court in sentencing including specifically the weight of the drugs … and the fact that defendant was on probation when he committed the offense …,” states the plea agreement.

Marchman’s sentencing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Dec. 4.