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Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking for Marijuana
A Tulsa gang member has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to collect firearms and exchange them for marijuana to sell on the black market. Shelvon Tyrone Williams, 27, pleaded guilty Thursday, July 15, to firearms conspiracy and will be sentenced on November 18, 2021.
According to the plea agreement, Williams admitted that from November 2018 to March 2020, he collected and transported firearms from Oklahoma to northern California in exchange for distribution amounts of high-grade marijuana. Williams then sold the marijuana in the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Williams and his co-conspirators furthered their illegal marijuana distribution operation by putting firearms into the hands of other dangerous criminals. The trafficking of firearms fuels violent crime and places those living in communities across our nation at risk, said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
The investigation revealed that the defendants concealed the firearms in backpacks, duffel bags, and suitcases and transported them in cars and buses to individuals in California. In exchange for each handgun they delivered to California, the defendants received one to two pounds of high-grade marijuana shipped through the U.S. Postal Service.
Codefendants Brian Lee Thomas, Whitney D’ron Clark, and Kenyante Hampton previously pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy. Sheldon Tyrone Christopher Williams Jr. also pleaded guilty to firearms conspiracy.
The case was a part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation Squeezed Out. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel-lyn A. McCormick prosecuted the case. AUSA McCormick serves as the lead attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces.
Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson stated, “The Justice system will always catch up with those who engage in illegal activities. This case is a prime example of the consequences of such actions.”
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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