A Muskogee woman has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for her role in a complex drug conspiracy case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Samantha Lee Smith, age 22, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 63 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for drug conspiracy, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). The crime occurred within the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere, between the end of 2013 and January 27, 2016.
The superseding indictment alleged that the defendant and others conspired to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
The charge arose from a joint investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The investigation was coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. The defendant will remain in custody pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which the non-paroleable sentence will be served.
Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States. The investigation and prosecution of this case were part of an Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation.
The case was investigated by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Muskogee, OK – A Muskogee woman was sentenced to prison for her role in a complex drug conspiracy case. Samantha Lee Smith, age 22, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 63 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for drug conspiracy in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). The superseding indictment alleged that Smith and others conspired to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
The case was investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Tahlequah Police Department, the Muskogee Police Department, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The investigation was coordinated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) of the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The defendant will remain in custody pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which the non-paroleable sentence will be served. Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States in this case.
The investigation and prosecution of this case were part of an Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. Muskogee, Oklahoma – Samantha Lee Smith, age 22, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 63 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for drug conspiracy in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). The superseding indictment alleged that Smith and others conspired to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. The defendant will remain in custody pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which the non-paroleable sentence will be served.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Crime|
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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