OBN seizes guns, meth in Murray County investigation
MURRAY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, agents seized firearms and meth in Murray County on Wednesday.
Officials say the OBN, Murray County Sheriff's Office and the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department executed four search warrants and 20 arrest warrants. The warrants were served as part of a two-year long investigation into a drug trafficking organization bringing meth into southern Oklahoma.
According to OBN, 18 people were found and arrested. Agents also found 14 firearms and a quarter pound of meth.
“I am proud of the tireless work by our OBN Agents on this lengthy and complex investigation. And I am grateful to the Murray County Sheriff’s Office and the Chickasaw Nation Light Horse Police Department for helping with this case from the start. Meth remains one of Oklahoma’s leading killers, and my agency is committed to working with our local, federal, and tribal law enforcement partners to aggressively target those who are taking lives by moving this drug into our communities.” said OBN Director Donnie Anderson.
The suspects have been booked into the Murray County Jail where they face multiple charges including Trafficking Methamphetamine.
Criminal drug activity and human trafficking can be anonymously reported to the OBN through Facebook DM.