U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Wilson | U.S. Department of Justice
Robert Carl Ward, a 69-year-old resident of Vian, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The case stemmed from an investigation conducted by the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. On January 2, 2024, investigators found Ward in possession of gallon-size baggies containing crystalline methamphetamine. They also discovered two sets of digital gram-weight scales and smaller plastic baggies filled with methamphetamine. In total, Ward had over 575 grams of methamphetamine, classified as a Schedule II controlled substance.
Ward pleaded guilty to the charge on June 3, 2024. Chief U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White presided over the sentencing hearing at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Ward will remain in custody under the U.S. Marshals Service until he is transported to a designated facility within the United States Bureau of Prisons to serve his non-paroleable sentence.
The prosecution was led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rachel Geizura and Edith Singer.
