The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics has reported that 21 individuals have been taken into custody following a multi-agency narcotics investigation. During the investigation, which began in November 2018, the bureau worked with the U.S. Marshals Service, the Lawton Police...
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Police find $160,000 drug stash in Oklahoma home
On July 2, authorities busted a large drug distribution operation running out of a Stillwater home. It was reportedly one of the largest drug busts ever conducted in the city. According to the Stillwater Police Department, the bust was initiated when officers spotted...
Debates return about mandatory minimum sentences
Oklahoma and federal mandatory minimum sentences have returned to headlines in recent weeks. An Oklahoma bill banning life-without-parole sentences for juvenile defendants failed in the state senate earlier this year. Nationally, former Vice President Biden has been...
Man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges
Federal prosecutors in Oklahoma have reported that a 29-year-old man has admitted to transporting significant quantities of methamphetamine and heroin across the U.S.-Mexico border. The Mexican national entered guilty pleas to narcotics and weapons charges in the U.S....
An overview and definition of domestic violence
Domestic violence is generally defined as abuse perpetrated by one family member on another family member. Incidents involving those who are dating or living together may also apply. Child abuse or spousal battery may be examples of domestic violence. Those who commit...
Eight arrested in Oklahoma marijuana bust
Oklahoma authorities recently arrested eight people for allegedly attempting to distribute over 100 grams of marijuana throughout the state. The arrests are the culmination of an investigation that began in September 2016. According to local media, a 40-year-old man...
Female employee of Oklahoma tribe charged with embezzlement
A recently released 19-page federal indictment has detailed accusations against a 44-year-old woman from Burnsville. She worked for a Native American tribe as the controller and eventually chief financial officer for some of the tribe's business entities that sought...
Two Oklahoma men charged with federal drug crimes
In late April, two defendants pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges. The pleas were entered in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Oklahoma. According to media reports, the first defendant, a 40-year-old resident of Tahlequah, was accused...
Man accepts plea deal in Oklahoma marijuana distribution case
One of the couriers for a Tulsa man convicted of running an interstate marijuana distribution operation has accepted a plea deal. A news release from the region's U.S. attorney's office announced that the 54-year-old man entered a guilty plea for aiding a racketeering...
Oklahoma medical marijuana laws get overhaul
Marijuana laws around the country have been changing. Oklahoma is no different. In 2018, voters approved the legalization of cannabis for medical use. Since then, the marijuana landscape in this state has undergone rapid changes. The changes continue, too. For...

