Leon Man Arraigned On Charges Of Illegal Distribution Of A Controlled Substance

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MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL, age 38, of Leon, Oklahoma was arraigned in federal court today on charges of Illegal Distribution of a Controlled Substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).

The Criminal Complaint alleges that on or about May 29, 2015, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL did knowingly and intentionally commit the crime of Distribution of a Controlled Substance.

The charges arose from a joint investigation by the Ardmore Police Department, Carter County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing.  The defendant was remanded into the custody of the United States Marshal Service.

The statutory range of punishment is not less than up to 20 years imprisonment, up to $1,000,000.00 fine or both.

First Assistant United States Attorney Doug Horn represented the United States.