Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Antjuan Lamont Gaines, 47, from Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 162 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
According to public records, on June 12, 2024, Oklahoma City Police responded to a motel following reports of a shooting. The victim reported that while attempting to leave the motel in her car, an unknown individual later identified as Gaines fired several shots at her from another vehicle. No injuries were reported. Police searched Gaines’s motel room and found more than 140 grams of methamphetamine along with a firearm.
Gaines had previously been convicted of several felonies in Oklahoma County District Court: larceny of a motor vehicle (CF-2006-479), assault and battery on a police officer and possession of a weapon (CF-2007-5284), and possession of methamphetamine and cocaine (CF-2011-2084).
On September 17, 2024, a federal Grand Jury indicted Gaines for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He pleaded guilty on January 8, 2025, admitting he possessed over 50 grams of methamphetamine and a firearm despite his felony record.
At the sentencing hearing on July 22, 2025, Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti imposed the sentence of more than thirteen years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Judge DeGiusti emphasized the seriousness of the offense when announcing the sentence.
The case resulted from an investigation by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office and the Oklahoma City Police Department. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Laney Ellis prosecuted the case. SAUSA Ellis is an attorney with the City of Oklahoma City whose position is funded through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce violent crime through partnerships between law enforcement agencies and communities.
This prosecution is also part of “Operation Shots Fired,” which is focused on cases where firearms are discharged during criminal activity within the Western District of Oklahoma as part of PSN—the Department of Justice’s main initiative against gun violence. More information about Project Safe Neighborhoods can be found at https://justice.gov/psn and https://justice.gov/usao-wdok.
Reference is made to public filings for additional details.
