Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Timothy Allen Stacy, II, 33, entered a guilty plea to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of 21 United States Code Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), punishable by a term of imprisonment that may not be less than 5 years and not more than 40 years, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of Title 18 or $5,000,000.00, or both, a term of supervised release to be determined by the court, and a special assessment in the amount of $100.00, and one count of Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 United States Code Sections 924(c)(1)(A) and 924(c)(1)(B)(i), punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, a term of supervised release to be determined by the court, and a special assessment in the amount of $100.00.

The Indictment charged defendant with crimes stemming from an incident on January 5, 2021 where officers were dispatched to a convenience store in Henryetta, Oklahoma regarding a male in a Jeep trying to run over a female.  The defendant was found sitting in his Jeep in front of the store and told the officer that he was fighting with his girlfriend and trying to get her back in the vehicle.  Upon the defendant’s exit from his Jeep, the police officer observed a loaded pistol magazine fall to the floorboard.  A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed several firearms, to include a shotgun with  a modified barrel of less than 18 inches, over 100 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, two notebooks/journals, scales, baggies and a bag that contained a white crystal-like substance.  That crystal-like substance tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 43.03 grams.  At the plea, the defendant admitted that he intended to sell or distribute the methamphetamine and that he possessed the numerous weapons to provide protection for his drugs and money.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Henryetta Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Honorable Scott Palk, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Edith Singer represented the United States.

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