U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Wilson | U.S. Department of Justice
Charles Daniel Tow, a 34-year-old resident of Moore, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug and firearm offenses. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma confirmed Tow's plea to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The indictment stated that on June 6, 2024, Tow was found in possession of more than 40 grams of a substance containing fentanyl, which is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance. It further alleged that he had a .380ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol and eight rounds of ammunition despite having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
This case resulted from an investigation conducted by the District 27 Drug Task Force alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson accepted Tow's plea in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The judge ordered a presentence investigation report and decided that Tow would remain under the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Lorenz represented the government in this case.