JOSHUA RAY HIGGINS, Methamphetamine Distribution, Oklahoma 2013

JOSHUA RAY HIGGINS Sentenced to 60 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution

A Muskogee man has been sentenced to 60 months imprisonment for his role in methamphetamine distribution, authorities announced.

JOSHUA RAY HIGGINS, 27, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment, followed by 4 years of supervised release for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).

The charge arose from an investigation by the Muskogee Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The defendant was indicted in December 2013 and pled guilty in February 2014.

The indictment alleged that on or about November 15, 2013, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant did knowingly and intentionally possess 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 Honorable Ronald A. White, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. The defendant will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which he will serve his nonparolable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States. The investigation and prosecution of this case were assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Muskogee Police Department.

JOSHUA RAY HIGGINS is expected to begin serving his sentence immediately.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edok/pr/muskogee-man-sentenced-60-months-methamphetamine-distribution