Fourteen individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Oklahoma on charges related to drug conspiracy. The indictment, announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, lists defendants from several cities in Oklahoma, as well as Texas and Mexico.
The accused are charged with Drug Conspiracy under Title 21 of the United States Code. The potential penalties include a minimum of 10 years’ imprisonment and fines up to $10 million. Among those indicted are Jerry Lee Grist, Tommy Blake McCary, Meagon Rashel Box, Leslie Gale Bellettini, Shawnda La Dawn Russell, Glenn Roger Hyde, Jeffery Lance Deaver, Jesus Martin Olivares Vasquez Sr., Dean Dewayne Henslee, Angie Eulalia Nunez (also known as Angie Farrell), David George Nunez, Raymond Erwin Welch, Willa Margarette Wear, and Clifford Eugene Berry.
Additional charges were filed against some defendants. Jerry Lee Grist and Dean Dewayne Henslee face further counts for Distribution of Methamphetamine. Leslie Gale Bellettini is also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine. Angie Eulalia Nunez and David George Nunez each face an additional charge for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
According to the indictment, “beginning in or about June 2024 and continuing until on or about the date of the indictment,” these individuals allegedly conspired “to commit offenses against the United States, namely the possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine.”
The investigation was conducted jointly by several agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Quapaw Nation Marshals, Miami Police Department (Oklahoma), Wyandotte Nation Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, multiple county sheriff’s departments in Oklahoma (LeFlore County Sheriff’s Department; Atoka County Sheriff’s Department; McCurtain County Sheriff’s Department), three district drug task forces (Districts 16/18/22), Durant Police Department, Internal Revenue Service—Criminal Investigations Division (IRS-CI), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Officials stressed that “a grand jury Indictment does not constitute evidence of guilt. A grand jury Indictment is a method of bringing formal charges against the defendant. All defendants are presumed innocent of the charges and may not be found guilty unless evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
These indictments are part of broader efforts under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative created by Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion. According to officials: “The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.” The statement added that this work includes special emphasis on crimes involving children as well as prosecuting violent criminal aliens.
HSTF operations in Oklahoma City involve agents from both DEA and FBI; prosecution is being led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Howanitz for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
