The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Mark Galen Putnam, a 41-year-old resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Putnam admitted to one count of distribution of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to the indictment, on September 6, 2023, Putnam knowingly distributed fentanyl, classified as a Schedule II controlled substance. Further allegations stated that on September 14, 2023, he possessed 40 grams or more of fentanyl with the intention to distribute it. On the same day, he was also found in possession of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine with similar intentions.
These charges are the result of an investigation conducted by multiple agencies including the District 27 Drug Task Force, Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson accepted Putnam's plea in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. A presentence investigation report has been ordered and Putnam remains in custody under the United States Marshals Service until sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Howanitz represented the prosecution in this case.
