Three Tulsa men, Osakwe Bandele Jr., Marvin Leon Bowie Jr., and Larry Charles Hutton Jr., have been charged with various federal crimes related to firearms and drug trafficking.
According to a federal grand jury indictment, Bandele, 31, Bowie Jr., 40, and Hutton, 47, all of Tulsa, are charged separately in counts 1-3 with being a felon in possession of a Beretta .40 caliber pistol, a Glock .357 caliber pistol, and a Llama .45 caliber pistol, and associated ammunition on Sept. 29, 2021.
Bandele, Bowie, and Hutton are also charged with aiding and abetting one another to possess with intent to distribute Phencyclidine, also known as PCP. They are further charged with maintaining a residence to distribute the PCP and with carrying firearms during and in relation to their drug trafficking operation.
Bowie is also charged with assaulting another individual by striking him in the head with a firearm on July 9, 2021.
Bandele is charged in Count 9 with being a felon in possession of a Model AR-15 .223 caliber rifle, a Glock .40 caliber pistol, a Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol and associated ammunition on May 7, 2020. In Count 10, he is also charged with being a felon in possession of a Ruger .223 caliber rifle and associated ammunition on May 13, 2020.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan E. Michel is prosecuting the case, 21-CR-466.
Defendant:
Osakwe Bandele Jr.
Criminal Charges:
Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition (Counts 1,2 3, 9, 10); Possession of Phencyclidine with Intent to Distribute (Count 4); Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises (Count 5); Using, Carrying, and Possessing Firearms During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime (Count 6); Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country (Count 7); Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence (Count 8)
City and State:
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Exact Date:
Sept. 29, 2021; May 7, 2020; May 13, 2020
Sentence or Outcome:
Currently charged and awaiting trial.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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