Zachary Thomas Carson, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, Oklahoma 2025

Zachary Thomas Carson, 36, Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Felon in Possession of Ammunition

In a harsh verdict, Zachary Thomas Carson, a/k/a Zach Thomas Carson, age 36, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for one count of Felon in Possession of Ammunition.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the sentence, which brings an end to an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the District 27 Drug Task Force, the Stilwell Police Department, and the Adair County Sheriff's Office.

On June 10, 2025, Carson pleaded guilty to the charge, which arose from a traffic stop on April 21, 2025. During the stop, law enforcement officers discovered Carson in possession of 255 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition, one round of .22 caliber hornet ammunition, one spent casing, and two rifle magazines containing 40 rounds of ammunition.

At the time of the stop, Carson had been previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of law enforcement to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Carson will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob R. Parker represented the United States.

Mandatory Facts:

• Defendant/respondent: Zachary Thomas Carson
• Criminal charge: Felon in Possession of Ammunition
• City and state: Stilwell, Oklahoma
• Exact date: June 10, 2025 (sentencing)
• Sentence or outcome: 36 months in prison

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edok/pr/stilwell-resident-sentenced-illegally-possessing-ammunition