MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Branden Ashley Rowell, age 37, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 70 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). The charges arose from an investigation by the Ada Police Department, the District 22 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
The Indictment alleges that on or about June 8, 2016, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant knowingly and intentionally possessed with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, “Rural and urban areas alike have felt the devastation methamphetamine has had on individuals, families, and communities. The number of overdose deaths attributable to methamphetamine in Oklahoma each year continue to climb. Drug dealers must be stopped. Thanks to the Ada Police Department, District 22 Drug Task Force, the OBN and members of this office, Rowell is being held accountable."
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 Jarrod Leaman represented the United States.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
