More than a dozen individuals involved in an Oklahoma drug trafficking organization have admitted their guilt in various federal crimes, according to an announcement made by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Heath Lloyd Taylor (45), Aaron Guy Key (46), Mallory Nicole Laird (36), Terri Angela Stroud (52) and Kandi Anne Hankins, 43, Travis Austin Powers, 37, Tracie Ann Sells, 54, and Jeremy Paul Newman, 47, all pleaded guilty to narcotics conspiracy.
Cody Wade Reece, 33, and Whitney Marie Granite, 36, have admitted to possessing fentanyl with the intention to distribute it.
Heather Leigh Brown, aged 33, has admitted to possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intention to distribute.
Taylor Dain Parnell Caldwell, 34, and Randi Shawn Gann, 34, both pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to the indictment, the defendants intentionally and knowingly collaborated, conspired, and agreed with others to commit offenses against the United States. These offenses specifically involved the possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The indictment covers a period from approximately August 2022 to November 15, 2023.
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with the assistance of several other agencies, including the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.
Several law enforcement agencies provided assistance throughout the investigation, according to a news release.
All 13 individuals are currently in the custody of the United States Marshal Service, awaiting their sentencing.
