Ke’Andre DeWayne Wilson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Oklahoma 2023

Defendant Convicted in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – In a major blow to the methamphetamine trade, a federal jury has convicted Ke’Andre DeWayne Wilson, 25, of Oklahoma City, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute or to distribute methamphetamine.

According to evidence presented at trial, law enforcement began investigating Wilson and several other defendants for their role in a drug-trafficking organization (DTO) in June 2020. The DTO distributed methamphetamine throughout the United States, storing the illicit substance in various locations across Oklahoma City, including approximately 133 kilograms at Low Life Body Shop.

On April 28, 2021, Wilson and his co-defendants planned to transport approximately 100 kilograms of methamphetamine to Chicago. However, as they were preparing for the trip, law enforcement executed a search warrant and recovered the methamphetamine.

The jury convicted Wilson on Count 1 of the Indictment, which alleged conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute or to distribute methamphetamine. Wilson was acquitted on Count 2, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. At sentencing, Wilson faces up to life in federal prison and a $10,000,000 fine.

The other six defendants in the case have been previously sentenced to serve collectively more than 600 months of imprisonment. Their sentences were handed down as follows:

Arnulfo Perez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine, and was sentenced to serve 180 months in prison.

Juan Benigno Vazquez Gonzalez pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison.

Liliana Padron-Perez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine, and was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison.

Ramon Guadalupe Sanchez III pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine, and was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison.

Cesar Maximino Franco Morales pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine, and was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison.

Emily Rios pleaded guilty to maintaining a drug-involved premises, and was sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison.

Through the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized approximately 139 kilograms of methamphetamine, 11 firearms, and $6,000.00 in cash.

The case is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. It is also a part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew Anderson and Nick Coffey prosecuted the case.

Reference is made to court filings for further information.

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