Oklahoma prison drug ring busted; 27 individuals sentenced

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — 27 individuals have been sentenced for being a part of a drug trafficking organization that was managed inside Oklahoma prisons by using contraband cell phones.

According to the United States Department of Justice, 35-year-old Zachary Clark, 42-year-old Brandon Horne, and 32-year-old Johnny Ross were inmates in custody at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and have been sentenced for their roles inside the prison while directing a major methamphetamine drug trafficking organization.

As part of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) and Dangerous Drugs two-year-long investigation, around 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 22 firearms, and nearly $350,000 in drug proceeds were seized by law enforcement officials.

27 individuals in Oklahoma were arrested as a result of the investigation, and all 27 of them pleaded guilty. They will serve nearly 235 years collectively, while one individual, Zachary Clark, will serve a life sentence.

“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.”

Public records state that in early 2024, Ross, Clark, and Horne were inmates at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC). The three individuals ran a drug trafficking organization that had ties to an Irish Mob Gang.

They used contraband cell phones and depended on individuals who were not incarcerated to distribute drugs, mainly methamphetamine, and the collection of drug proceeds.

Officials say that Ross was indicted by a jury on April 16, 2024, for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Clark and Horne were indicted on May 21, 2024, also for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

All three have pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy, while 24 others have been charged in related cases, including a mixture of drug and firearm offenses.

• 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.