A resident of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Samuel James King, 25, from Indianola, entered a guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to the indictment, on May 12, 2025, King knowingly possessed less than fifty kilograms of marijuana with the intent to distribute. The indictment further stated that on the same day, King—who had previously been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison—knowingly possessed a rifle, a semi-automatic pistol, two revolvers, and multiple rounds of assorted ammunition.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the McAlester Police Department.
The Honorable D. Edward Snow, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted King's plea and ordered a presentence investigation report.
A U.S. District Court Judge will determine King's sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. King remains in custody with the United States Marshals Service until sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Edith A. Singer represented the government in this case.
