NDOK Collects More than $2.5 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025

TULSA, Okla. - Today, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced that the Northern District of Oklahoma (NDOK) collected $2,586,678.72 in criminal and civil actions in fiscal year 2025. Of this amount, $1,625,271.97 was collected in criminal actions, and $961,406.75 was collected in civil actions.

The NDOK is not only responsible for litigation. The Asset Recovery and Asset Forfeiture teams are responsible for enforcing and collecting civil and criminal debts owed to the United States and crime victims. Under federal law, a District Judge may order a defendant to pay restitution to victims of certain federal crimes. The department's Crime Victims Fund collects criminal fines and felony assessments. Those funds are distributed to federal and state victim compensation and victim assistance programs.

Additionally, a defendant may be ordered to forfeit assets. The funds from assets are deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. In fiscal year 2025, the NDOK collected $613,330 in asset forfeiture actions. Those funds are used for a variety of law enforcement purposes and to restore funds to crime victims.

Examples of Asset Recovery...

In November 2024, Devin Darel Fletcher was sentenced for embezzling funds from Tulsa Public Schools, and the Court ordered Fletcher to pay $593,492.32 in restitution. The Northern District successfully garnished $111,511.98 from retirement accounts. The U.S. Secret Service seized an additional $45,710.19 that has been paid towards restitution.

In November 2024, Randal Dewayne Davis was sentenced to child pornography offenses and forfeited $25,000 cash in lieu of real property. The Court ordered Davis pay $44,000 in restitution to nine identified victims of child sexual abuse material. The Northern District successfully garnished $30,976.67 from a retirement account, and the remaining $13,198.33 was collected from forfeited funds.

In October 2011, Elizabeth Ann Stanley was sentenced for Misapplication of Financial Institution Funds. The Court ordered her to pay $118,956.87 in restitution to First National Bank and Trust of Miami. Multiple bank accounts were forfeited, and $48,106.38 was paid towards restitution in 2012. Throughout the years, Stanley paid monthly. The remaining $24,489.52 balance was paid in full once the Northern District began withholding portions of her retirement benefits.

Examples of Asset Forfeiture...

In January 2025, William Shane Garrow pleaded guilty to bank fraud and filing false tax returns. Garrow was a Senior Vice President of Private Banking and lied to clients and colleagues by stealing more than $4.2 million from at least 16 accounts. The court authorized the seizure of $700,092.65 in currency and two real properties valued at $340,417.

In July 2024, Eduardo Agustin Barrera-Lopez pleaded guilty to possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. Barrera-Lopez admitted to financially benefiting from distributing heroin and other narcotics he brought to Tulsa. The court authorized the seizure of $124,236 in currency.

In December 2024, Kevin Gamboa-Olivas pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy. Gamboa-Olivas admitted to conspiring with others to distribute cocaine in Tulsa. The court authorized the seizure of $86,018 currency and a 2023 GMC Denali valued at $60,725.00, repurposed for law enforcement.