A Gans man was sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in distributing methamphetamine and possessing a firearm.
James Wesley Jacobs, 38, was sentenced by the Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee.
The charges against Jacobs arose from an investigation by the District 27 Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
According to the indictment, on August 30, 2016, Jacobs knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
The indictment also alleged that Jacobs, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, firearms which had been shipped and transported in interstate and foreign commerce.
Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Hammer represented the United States in the case.
Jacobs will remain in custody pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which the nonparoleable sentence will be served.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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