Felon Gang Member Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

TULSA, Okla. – A prior felon and gang member was the last of three defendants sentenced today for working with others to distribute methamphetamine around Tulsa, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Kenneth Lee Camp, 44, of Tulsa, pleaded guilty to Drug Conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell ordered Camp to serve 180 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release.

In 2022, law enforcement began investigating methamphetamine being trafficked over state lines into Tulsa. Law enforcement discovered that Camp is a high-ranking member of the Indian Brotherhood and was conspiring with other gang members, and his co-defendants, Jeremiah Jacob James Harper and Billy Gene Talley, to distribute methamphetamine. When law enforcement served a search warrant on Camp and Harper’s home, they found more than two pounds of methamphetamine, $2,800 in cash, firearms, ammunition, and several cellphones. Agents reviewed the cellphones and found drug-related conversations between the defendants and others. 

Court records show that Camp has a lengthy criminal history. While being investigated for this crime, Camp was charged with beating up a pregnant woman and obstructing a police officer. Previously released on bond, Camp was taken into custody following today's sentencing and will remain pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Camp’s co-defendant, Jeremiah Jacob James Harper, 31, of Tulsa, pleaded guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Use of Communication Facility. He was sentenced on March 2 and was ordered to serve 60 months imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. Camp’s second co-defendant, Billy Gene Talley, 44, of Hutchinson, Kansas, pleaded guilty to Drug Conspiracy. He was sentenced on March 16 and was ordered to serve 120 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release.

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Niko Boulieris prosecuted the case.