Tulsa Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances

MUSKOGEE, OK—Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that DANUEL JUNIOR DYER, age 24, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by 60 months of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, U.S.C., Section 846.

DYER is a co-defendant in the March 12, 2008, federal grand jury indictment of 14 defendants. The defendant participated in the distribution of methamphetamine and other controlled substances out of the Eufaula, Oklahoma area.

Ten men and four women were charged in this Eufaula-area drug conspiracy. The charged criminality extended over the past five years. The charged conspiracy involved methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack. Intermediate drug sources were located in Ft. Smith and Oklahoma City. ‘Mules’ were engaged to transport the drugs.

The conspirators used violence and threats to collect drug proceeds, prevent theft of drugs and money, maintain secrecy and promote discipline. Conspiratorial activity also included, traveling to various casinos to convert illegal drug proceeds to cash and travel to resort locations to reward and promote co-conspirator loyalty.

Charges arose from an investigation conducted by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Eufaula Police Department, the Checotah Police Department, and the Muskogee Police Department,” stated U.S. Attorney Sperling. “Dedicated investigators joined state, local and federal hands in this remarkable collective effort on behalf of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).

The Honorable Frank H. Seay, Senior Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over today’s hearing. DYER remains in the custody of the United States Marshal pending transportation to the designated federal prison at which he will serve his nonparolable sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Rob Wallace capably represented the United States.