MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kenny Ray Smith, age 62, of Whitesboro, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 240 months in prison each for two counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Court ordered the sentences to be served concurrently.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the District 16 District Attorney's Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

On September 4, 2025, Smith was found guilty of the charges by a federal jury at trial. According to investigators, on June 27, 2024, Smith conducted a sale for 27.85 grams of methamphetamine in a controlled buy during an undercover investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN). On July 9, 2024, Smith conducted a sale for 52.9 grams of methamphetamine in a controlled buy during an undercover investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the OBN.

"Mr. Smith's crimes and his long history of drug trafficking in Eastern Oklahoma have proven him to be deserving of this sentence," said United States Attorney Christopher J. Wilson. "I commend the DEA and OBN for their work to combat drugs in our communities. Together, we have formed an effective partnership reflecting the high priority this office places on protecting public health and safety."

"This was an outstanding joint investigation that aimed to remove a significant meth supplier in eastern Oklahoma," said OBN Director Donnie Anderson. "Meth continues to be one of our state's leading contributors in drug-related deaths. Our agency will continue to aggressively target those who endanger the health and safety of Oklahoma citizens by funneling meth onto our streets."

"This sentence sends a clear and unwavering message: repeat offenders who profit from the distribution of this poison will be held fully accountable. Mr. Smith's criminal history underscores a pattern of harm that we cannot and will not tolerate," said Joseph B. Tucker, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Dallas Field Division. "The DEA is fully committed to working closely with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to disrupt drug trafficking networks and protect the safety and well-being of our communities."

The Honorable John F. Heil, III, Chief Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Smith will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jordan Howanitz and Richard J. Lorenz represented the United States.