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OKLAHOMA CITY – ZACHARY CLARK, 35, BRANDON HORNE, 42, and JOHNNY ROSS, 32, all inmates in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in directing a major methamphetamine drug-trafficking organization from behind prison walls, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
As a result of a two-year-long investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBN), law enforcement seized approximately 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 22 firearms, and nearly $350,000 in drug proceeds. The investigation also led to the arrests of 27 individuals throughout Oklahoma. All 27 individuals have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced to serve nearly 235 years collectively, in addition to one life term, in federal prison.
“Inmates using contraband cell phones behind prison walls orchestrated an entire network to traffic deadly poison in our community,” said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. “Dismantling this operation required a united front between federal and state agencies, committed to stop the flow of drugs and hold the traffickers accountable. I commend the diligent work of law enforcement and prosecutors to destroy this criminal network.”
“The arrest, conviction and sentencing of members of this organization and its leadership has undoubtedly made neighborhoods throughout Oklahoma a safer place for our children and families,” said Joseph B. Tucker, Acting Special Agent in Charge of DEA Dallas. “The DEA will continue to work hand in hand with our state and local law enforcement partners to hold those distributing poison in our communities accountable for their actions.”
“The results from this investigation have no doubt saved lives. These individuals were responsible for orchestrating the distribution of large shipments of meth onto the streets of Oklahoma while behind bars,” said OBN Director Donnie Anderson. “As meth continues to be one of Oklahoma’s leading killers, my agency is committed to working with our state and federal partners to arrest and prosecute those who threaten the safety of our citizens.”
According to public record, in early 2024, Ross, Clark, and Horne were all inmates in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC). Despite being incarcerated, Ross, Clark, and Horne were all able to run a significant drug trafficking organization (DTO) with connections to the Irish Mob Gang, through the use of contraband cell phones. They relied on individuals who were not incarcerated to facilitate the distribution of the drugs—mainly methamphetamine—and collection of drug proceeds. Ross was indicted by a federal Grand Jury on April 16, 2024, for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Clark and Horne were separately indicted by a federal Grand Jury about a month later, on May 21, 2024, also for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
Clark, Horne, and Ross each pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy, and 24 other individuals have been charged in related cases in federal court with a mixture of drug and firearm offenses.
The defendants charged and sentenced as a result of this investigation include:
- Zachary Clark was sentenced to life in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for drug conspiracy.
- Brandon Horne was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for drug conspiracy.
- Johnny Ross was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for drug conspiracy.
- Tiffany Manovsky, 42, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- Jerry Ward, 54, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for drug conspiracy
- Mondale Larue Golston, 33, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- Kelly Dwayne Russell, 43, was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for drug conspiracy and being a felon in possession of firearms.
- Sarah Christine Annesley, 39,was sentenced to 165 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- Teresa Denise Dill, 34,was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of firearms.
- Logan Eugene Stapleton, 36,was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- Ronni Kita-Jean Love, 36,was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for drug conspiracy.
- Jennifer Delacy Smith, 44,was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine.
- Armando Neri,43, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of firearms.
- Troy Hickey, 35,was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine.
- Sharla Jo Cummins, 39,was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- Sarah Deanne Fryhover, 37,was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- Tina Jane Combes, 49,was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- James Buchannon Wiyninger, 50,was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for drug conspiracy.
- Tabitha Sue Frair, 40,was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of firearms.
- Gloria Leshell Bills, 30,was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.
- Clayton Frank Adcock, 47,was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
- James Russell Kearney, 54,was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
- Carlos Alfredo Herrera Jimenez, 31,was sentenced to 44 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for drug conspiracy.
- Jacqueline Lynette Aguilar Avila, 43,was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- William Ray Cooper, 51, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
- Tera Michell Warren, 39,was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
- Emily Walker, 38,was sentenced to a five-year term of federal probation for drug conspiracy and being a drug user in possession of firearms.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. It is a part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew Anderson, Jason Harley, and David McCrary prosecuted the above cases.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
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