Jason Wayne Carey, 37, of Wagoner, Oklahoma, is headed to federal prison for five years after being convicted of possessing a volatile explosive as a convicted felon. The Eastern District of Oklahoma U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed Carey was sentenced to 60 months in federal custody, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally handling Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD)—a highly unstable compound linked to homemade bombs.
The charges stem from an incident on March 29, 2016, when law enforcement discovered Carey had unlawfully possessed the explosive within the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Federal statutes bar anyone previously convicted of a felony from handling any explosive material that has moved through interstate commerce—a threshold easily met in this case, according to prosecutors.
Authorities identified Carey as a prohibited person under federal law due to a prior felony conviction carrying a sentence of more than one year. Despite that status, he knowingly possessed HMTD, a chemical known for its use in illicit detonation devices. The substance had been transported across state lines, placing the crime under federal jurisdiction.
The investigation was jointly conducted by the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which stepped in due to the national security implications of unauthorized explosive materials. Agents seized evidence that led to a federal indictment under Title 18, United States Code, Sections 842(i)(1) and 844(a)(1).
U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White presided over the sentencing hearing in Muskogee, where Carey was formally handed the 60-month, nonparoleable sentence. He will remain in federal custody pending transfer to a designated prison facility managed by the Bureau of Prisons.
Assistant United States Attorney Chris Wilson prosecuted the case on behalf of the federal government, underscoring the zero-tolerance policy for felons in possession of deadly materials. The conviction serves as a stark reminder that possession of explosives by prohibited persons remains a serious federal offense with stiff consequences.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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