MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for
the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that William Wayne Anderson, a/k/a
"Buffalo", age 40, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to
two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, in
violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C),
each count punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years and up to 30 years if
the defendant has a prior conviction for a felony drug offense that has become
final, up to a $1,000,000.00 fine, or both; and to Felon in Possession of
Firearm and Ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections
922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, up
to a $250,000.00 fine, or both.
The Indictment alleges that on or about November 9, 2018, in
the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, William Wayne Anderson, did
knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute a mixture or
substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II
controlled substance.
The Indictment further alleges that on or about November 9,
2018, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, having been
convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year,
did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a firearm and ammunition which
had been shipped and transported in interstate and foreign commerce.
The Indictment further alleges that on or about February 17,
2019, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, did knowingly and
intentionally possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance
containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled
substance.
The charges arose from an investigation by the Tahlequah
Police Department, the District 27 Drug Task Force, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, U.S. Magistrate Judge in
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in
Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence
investigation report.
Assistant United States Attorney Jarrod Leaman represented
the United States.
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