MUSKOGEE, Okla. -- The announcement of arrests and indictments of multiple people involved in a Adair County meth ring was made Thursday afternoon in Muskogee.
Federal agents are still looking for these two suspects @USAO_EDOK @KJRH2HD pic.twitter.com/YsZ2K1AwFC
— Tony Russell (@TonyRussellTV) March 22, 2018
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma said a grand jury handed down indictments for 12 people living in and around the Adair County area.
Prosecutors said the group trafficked meth from eastern Oklahoma and distributed all over the region, including Oklahoma City. The indictment said the meth dealers even traveled to local casinos to gamble off and convert their drug money into legitimate winnings.
Agents also recovered more than a dozen guns.
Officials said the arrests will have a huge impact on crime in the area.
.@USAO_EDOK announces 12 federal indictments after busting up a large Adair Co meth ring. @KJRH2HD pic.twitter.com/X3qVaAaPCR
— Tony Russell (@TonyRussellTV) March 22, 2018
If found guilty, prosecutors say 12 people could spend up to 10 years in federal prison and be fined up to $10 million.
Federal agents are still looking for two people they believe are connected to the meth ring. They were identified as Carl Cushing, 59, and Megan Watkins, 26.
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