Wagoner Resident Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of Explosive Devices And Machinegun

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Brock Lucas Shields, age 59, of Wagoner, Oklahoma, was sentenced to a term of three years’ probation for one count of Engaging in the Business of Manufacturing and Dealing in Explosive Materials without a License, and three years’ probation for one count of Illegal Possession of a Machinegun.  The terms are set to be served concurrently, with the first six months to be served under house arrest.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

On November 9, 2023, Shields pleaded guilty to the charges.  According to investigators, on December 16, 2022, ATF and TFO agents executed a federal search warrant on Shields’ Wagoner residence and discovered Shields in possession of 132 illegal flash powder explosive devices and raw materials for manufacturing devices.  At the time of the search, Shields did not possess a federal explosives license to import, manufacture, or distribute explosive materials. Agents conducting the search also discovered two machine guns, one 7.62x39mm caliber firearm modified for full automatic firing with a single trigger pull, and one 5.56mm caliber firearm modified for full automatic firing with a single trigger pull.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lewis Reagan represented the United States.