Federal Jury Convicts LeFlore County Resident On Two Counts Of Distributing Methamphetamine

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Kenny Ray Smith, age 62, of Whitesboro, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine.

The jury trial began with testimony on September 2, 2025, and concluded on September 4, 2025, with the guilty verdicts.

During the trial, the United States presented evidence that on two separate occasions, Smith was responsible for the sale of methamphetamine during the course of two undercover drug operations. The Government presented evidence that 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). The Government also presented evidence that 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.

The guilty verdicts were the result of investigations by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the District 16 District Attorney's Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Honorable John F. Heil, III, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the trial and ordered the completion of a presentence report. The sentencing will be scheduled following completion of the report. Smith was remanded into the custody of the United States Marshals until sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jordan Howanitz and Dak T. Cohen represented the United States.