FOR RELEASE:   August 29, 2008
SUBJECT:           CALDWELL , Olympia Denise; DYER, Danuel Junior; MARTIN, Teresa Lou; a/k/a "COO"; and SMITH, Una Nishetta

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that TERESA LOU MARTIN, a/k/a, “Coo” age 21, of Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, along with, DANUEL JUNIOR DYER, age 24, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and Distribute Controlled Substances, in violation of Title 21, U.S.C., Section 846.

Also in court, were OLYMPIA DENISE CALDWELL, age 27, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, who pled guilty to Engaging in Monetary Transactions in Property Derived from Specified Unlawful Activity, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1957 and 2, and UNA NISHETTA SMITH, age 63, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, pleading guilty to Maintaining Drug Involved Premises, in violation of Title 21, U.S.C., Section 856(a)(2) and Title 18,  U.S.C., Section 2.

“MARTIN, DYER, SMITH and CALDWELL are co-defendants in the March 12, 2008 federal grand jury indictment of 14 defendants,” stated U.S. Attorney Sheldon J. Sperling.  “MARTIN and DYER participated in the distribution of methamphetamine and other controlled substances out of the Eufaula, Oklahoma area.   SMITH maintained a house, known to be the “stash” house where a large amount of drugs were seized during a search warrant. CALDWELL was the primary handler of the money and travel arrangements for this drug trafficking organization.”

“The statutory range of punishment for MARTIN and DYER is a term of not less than 10 years no more than life imprisonment and/or $4,000,000.00 fine.  SMITH faces not more than twenty (20) years imprisonment and/or a fine of $500,000.00.  CALDWELL could face a term of imprisonment of up to ten (10) years and/or a fine of up to $250,000.”

“Ten men and four women were charged in this Eufaula-area drug conspiracy.  The charged criminality extended over the past five years.  The charged conspiracy involved methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack.  Intermediate drug sources were located in Ft. Smith and Oklahoma City.   ‘Mules’ were engaged to transport the drugs.”

“The conspirators used violence and threats to collect drug proceeds, prevent theft of drugs and money, maintain secrecy and promote discipline.  Conspiratorial activity also included, traveling to various casinos to convert illegal drug proceeds to cash and travel to resort locations to reward and promote co-conspirator loyalty,” recalled U.S. Attorney Sperling.

“Johnny Edward Smith, the leader of the organization, as well as, Vance Eugene Winslow, III, Phillip Jerome Warrior, Nathan Simmons, Sean Warrior, Jeremy Shane Woodard and Clarence Pierce, III, co-defendants in this case, have entered pleas of guilty to the conspiracy and are awaiting sentencing.”

“Charges arose from an investigation conducted by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Eufaula Police Department, the Checotah Police Department, and the Muskogee Police Department,” stated U.S. Attorney Sperling.

“Dedicated investigators joined state, local and federal hands in this remarkable collective effort on behalf of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).”

“The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the defendant’s guilty pleas.   The Court ordered the completion of presentence reports.  Sentencing will be scheduled upon their completion.  All four defendants will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing.”

"Assistant United States Attorney Rob Wallace capably represented the United States.”