MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Derik Wayne Frazier, age 35, of Durant, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment and 3 years supervised release for Felon In Possession Of Firearm & Ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The charges arose from an investigation by the Durant Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The Indictment alleged that on or about Nov. 24, 2017, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year knowingly possessed in and affecting commerce a firearm and ammunition which have been shipped and transported in interstate and foreign commerce.
United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “Enforcing federal firearms statutes against defendants that have proven themselves to be violent is an effective tool this office utilizes to help district attorneys and their state and local law enforcement partners make their communities safer. This case is a great example of how collaboration between agencies from different jurisdictions results in a community that is safer."
The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Kristin Harrington represented the United States. The defendant will remain in custody pending transportation to the designated federal facility at which the non-paroleable sentence will be served.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
