Tulsa Man Sentenced After Search Warrant Found Fentanyl, a Short-Barreled Rifle and Machine Gun

TULSA, Okla. - U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Dai-Shad Le'Sai-Rio Lucas, 26, for Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute, Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun, and Possession of a Short-Barreled Rifle in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. Judge Russell ordered Lucas to 144 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

In October 2023, the Tulsa Police Department executed a search warrant on Lucas' home. When officers entered the home, Lucas admitted to throwing pills, a short-barreled rifle, a machine gun, and a pistol out of his bedroom window. During an extensive search of the home, officers found cocaine, several pills that contained fentanyl, digital scales, cash, a bulletproof vest, and additional firearms. Further, Lucas admitted that he intended to sell the pills that contained fentanyl.

Lucas will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Flesher prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about PSN, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.