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Methamphetamine Kingpin Pleads Guilty
A 45-year-old Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to possession of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
José Pizana Ruiz, a fugitive who fled with his girlfriend when Tulsa police officers tried to arrest him, pleaded guilty to the charge. His codefendant, Brittany Paige Coffee, previously pleaded guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
On Sept. 17, 2020, Tulsa Police Officers approached Coffee’s vehicle and attempted to arrest fugitive Ruiz, a passenger in the car. In response, Coffee drove out of the parking lot at a high rate of speed, almost running over officers. The vehicle was eventually involved in a collision near 1500 W. Highway 412.
Ruiz and Coffee ran from the crash scene but were not apprehended at the time. Officers discovered three firearms in the wrecked vehicle.
Ruiz and Coffee were eventually located at a Tulsa residence in and around a different vehicle parked in the driveway. Officers arrested Coffee in the vehicle. Ruiz was arrested after a brief foot pursuit. Officers found a purse in the vehicle containing Coffee’s Oklahoma identification card as well as a black case containing 585 grams of methamphetamine.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Tulsa Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel-lyn A. McCormick prosecuted the case.
Ruiz’s plea agreement admitted to possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. His sentencing is set for a later date.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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