Five individuals from Oklahoma have been indicted on charges related to drug conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Anthony Wayne Schoggins, 40, Gabrielle Ralene Dawn Brown, 30, Charlie Dawn Edwards, 45, and Gerardo Cisneros Jr., 49, all of McAlester, Oklahoma, along with John Douglas Renkes, 38, of Tulsa, were each charged with drug conspiracy. This charge carries a minimum sentence of ten years in prison and a fine of up to $10 million.
Additional charges were filed against three defendants. Schoggins and Brown face charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. These offenses are punishable by at least five years in prison and fines up to $5 million. Edwards is charged separately with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, which could result in up to twenty years in prison and a fine up to $1 million.
The indictment alleges that from March 2025 until the date of the indictment, the defendants conspired together and with others to possess with intent to distribute and distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine within the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere.
According to the indictment, on June 1, 2025, Schoggins and Brown allegedly possessed more than forty grams of fentanyl mixture and more than five grams of methamphetamine mixture with intent to distribute. On June 9, 2025, Edwards allegedly possessed a detectable amount of fentanyl mixture for distribution purposes.
The investigation was conducted jointly by several agencies: the Drug Enforcement Administration-McAlester Resident Office; the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics; the McAlester Police Department; and the District 18 Drug Task Force.
Authorities emphasized that an indictment is not evidence of guilt but a formal way to bring charges. "A grand jury Indictment does not constitute evidence of guilt. A grand jury Indictment is a method of bringing formal charges against the defendant. All defendants are presumed innocent of the charges and may not be found guilty unless evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt," stated officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Howanitz is prosecuting this case for the United States.
