Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to Serve 30 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Distribution of Meth

OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, ANTONIO MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, 39, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 360 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction and for distribution of methamphetamine, announced U. S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

On December 7, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a 14-count Superseding Indictment against Rodriguez and co-defendant, Lisha Constantino, 37, for their role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The Superseding Indictment alleges both Rodriguez and Constantino conspired to distribute methamphetamine near an Oklahoma City elementary school. Court documents also allege Rodriguez was found to be in possession of several firearms and ammunition. Rodriguez holds multiple prior felony convictions, including assault and battery on a police officer in Tulsa County District Court case number CF-2002-1647, and three counts of drive-by shooting and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon in Oklahoma County District Court case number CF-2003-3408.

On March 13, 2023, Rodriguez pleaded guilty to Count 3 and Count 4 of the Superseding Indictment, illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction, and distribution of methamphetamine.

At the sentencing hearing on Monday, U. S. District Judge Stephen P. Friot sentenced Rodriguez to serve 360 months in federal prison, followed by six years of supervised release. In announcing the sentence, the court noted Rodriguez’s criminal history, disciplinary record while incarcerated, and continued criminal behavior upon his release.

Constantino was charged by a one-count Superseding Information with distribution of methamphetamine on April 6, 2023. She has pleaded guilty and is set to be sentenced next month.

This case is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI Oklahoma City Office, and the Oklahoma City Police Department. It is also a part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation.  OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Matthew P. Anderson and Chelsie A. Pratt are prosecuting the case.