Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Jose Trinidad Perez Fraire, a 38-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for his role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy and for illegally possessing ammunition. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
According to information from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), authorities learned of Fraire’s involvement in cocaine distribution in May 2025. On May 14, 2025, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Fraire’s residence, where they found approximately three kilograms of cocaine, over $70,000 in cash, suspected drug ledgers, and ammunition.
Fraire was formally charged on June 26, 2025, with conspiring to distribute cocaine and being an illegal alien in possession of ammunition. He pleaded guilty on July 28, 2025. During his plea, he admitted to conspiring with others to possess and distribute cocaine and acknowledged that he knowingly possessed ammunition despite not having legal status in the United States.
At the sentencing hearing held on February 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick imposed a sentence of more than eight years in prison followed by four years of supervised release. Judge Wyrick emphasized the importance of deterrence and protecting the public from further criminal activity when delivering the sentence.
The case was investigated by the DEA and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Assistant U.S. Attorney Drew E. Davis prosecuted the matter.
According to the Department of Justice, this prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative designed to combat illegal immigration and dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations while working to protect communities from violent crime perpetrators.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
