Three plead guilty in Oklahoma to federal drug conspiracy charges

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — Three people pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges in Oklahoma.

According to a press release from the Eastern District of Oklahoma, John Lamar Clayton, 46, of Fort Coffee in LeFlore County, pleaded guilty to one count of drug conspiracy on July 16. Brian Lee Steele, 45, of Fort Coffee and Brandon Leal Castro, 34, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of drug conspiracy on July 24.

The release says conspiracy to distribute 500 or more grams of methamphetamine is punishable by 10 years to life in prison and a $50,000,000 fine.

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According to the release, between October 2024 and November 14, 2024, Clayton, Steele, Castro and others knowingly conspired to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of meth.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the District 16 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The U.S. District Court Judge will determine a sentence for the three after considering guidelines and other statutory factors. The three will remain in custody of the United States Marshals Service until they are sentenced.

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