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Holdenville Men, Woman Sentenced for Massive Meth Plot
In a major blow to Oklahoma’s methamphetamine epidemic, three residents were sentenced for their roles in a massive methamphetamine plot, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
Donald Paul Spittler, 42, of Holdenville, was sentenced to 360 months in prison for one count of Drug Conspiracy. Susan Melody Saxon, 49, of Shawnee, received a 63-month prison term for one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Danna Lavon McCarley, 38, of Ardmore, was sentenced to the same 63 months for one count of Drug Conspiracy.
The charges arose from investigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, and the District 22 Drug Task Force.
According to investigators, Spittler, Saxon, and McCarley participated in a scheme to obtain and distribute methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. In January 2022, McCarley used a vehicle belonging to Spittler and Saxon to travel to El Centro, California. There, McCarley obtained a large quantity of methamphetamine, divided it into separate parcels, and sent the parcels priority overnight mail.
The U.S. Postal Service flagged the parcels as suspicious, and a narcotics canine alerted on the packages. USPIS investigators obtained and executed a search warrant, finding a package addressed to Spittler at a residence associated with Saxon contained nearly 3,000 grams of methamphetamine. A second parcel addressed to McCarley contained over 2,000 grams of methamphetamine.
Law enforcement officers replaced the original parcels with dummy packages and completed the controlled deliveries. Agents executed federal search warrants on the residences, leading to the discovery of additional quantities of methamphetamine, scales, and money.
“Methamphetamine continues to be one of the most dangerous and prevalent illicit drugs in Oklahoma, tearing families apart and ruining lives as it makes its way into our neighborhoods,” said DEA Dallas Special Agent in Charge Eduardo A. Chávez. “Defendants Spittler, Saxon, and McCarley are now learning the hard way that the strong law enforcement partnerships in Eastern Oklahoma will always see that justice prevails.”
“The USPIS seeks to rid the mail of illicit drug trafficking and the associated violence, preserve the integrity of the mail, and, most importantly, provide a safe environment for postal employees and Postal Service customers — the American public,” said Inspector in Charge Kai Pickens of the Fort Worth Division. “We are thankful for our partnerships with the DEA, OBN, District 22 Drug Task Force, and USAO. We will not stop pursuing those who seek to utilize the mail system for illicit drug trafficking.”
“We cannot overstate the importance of these collaborative investigations,” said OBN Director Donnie Anderson. “Methamphetamine continues to be a leading cause of drug-related deaths in Oklahoma. My agency is committed to working alongside our state and federal partners to target, arrest, and prosecute those responsible for distributing meth onto the streets of Oklahoma.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma praised the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of this case.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|
- Source: Official Source ↗
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