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A federal jury has convicted three high-ranking members of a local street gang in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, of conspiring to distribute cocaine base (crack) in a million-dollar drug distribution ring. Daryl Lee Ingram, 37, Michael Eugene Banks, 36, and Michael Shandelon Brown, 36, all from Oklahoma City, were found guilty of their roles in the conspiracy.
According to evidence presented at trial, Ingram and Banks were both high-ranking gang members and large-scale cocaine base distributors in Oklahoma City. They were assisted by a number of other individuals in the gang or affiliates, including Brown. The investigation revealed that the group used family members and friends to hide the profits from illegal drug sales.
The group’s scheme involved purchasing blank $1,000 money orders and mailing them to California, where they were cashed by other co-conspirators for the benefit of the conspiracy. The investigation recovered drugs and money, as well as seized drug ledgers, which revealed that the group was responsible for distributing cocaine base with a street value well in excess of one million dollars.
Ten people have been charged and convicted as a result of this investigation. All pled guilty to offenses identified below, except for Ingram, Banks and Brown who went to trial. The trial lasted approximately 11 days, and the jury deliberated approximately 5 hours before finding the three men guilty.
As a result of their conviction, Ingram and Banks face mandatory life sentences. Brown faces up to life in prison. The sentencing of the three defendants is currently pending. The following is a summary of the charges associated with each of the defendants and the potential sentence they face:
Defendant Information:
Name | Age & Hometown | Conviction Offenses | Date of Conviction | Potential Sentence
Daryl Lee Ingram (aka “Black” “Clacc” “Ninety Black” “BJ”) | 37, Oklahoma City | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; conspiracy to commit money laundering of drug proceeds; manufacturing cocaine base; money laundering | Convicted at trial on April 28, 2016 | Mandatory Life in Prison
Michael Eugene Banks (aka “Bird” “Birdie” and “Tiny Bird”) | 36, Oklahoma City | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; conspiracy to commit money laundering of drug proceeds; manufacturing cocaine base; possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute; illegally possessing firearms to further a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm by a felon; money laundering; and witness tampering by threatening a government witness | Convicted at trial on April 28, 2016 | Mandatory Life in Prison
Michael Shandelon Brown (aka “Kaos” and “Ozz”) | 36, Oklahoma City | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; and conspiracy to commit money laundering of drug proceeds | Convicted at trial on April 28, 2016 | Up to Life in Prison
Anthony Ray Anderson | 40, Oklahoma City | Maintaining a drug-involved premises | Guilty Plea on April 12, 2016 | Up to 20 Years in Prison
Linda Donell Banks | 56, Oklahoma City | Money laundering of drug proceeds | Guilty plea on August 6, 2015 | Up to 20 Years in Prison
Raven Tanike Barnes | 37, Oklahoma City | Money laundering of drug proceeds | Guilty plea on August 5, 2015 | Up to 10 Years in Prison
Aundre T Cade | 35, Oklahoma City | Possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute | Guilty plea on October 19, 2015 | Up to Life in Prison
Brittany Jamelia Frazier | | | | |
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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