FOR RELEASE:   August 25, 2008
SUBJECT:           WARRIOR, Sean; a/k/a "FAT BOY"; and WOODARD, Jeremy Shane

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that SEAN WARRIOR, a/k/a Fat Boy, age 27, and JEREMY SHANE WOODARD, age 35, both of Eufaula, 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.

“WARRIOR and WOODARD are co-defendants in the March 12, 2008 federal grand jury indictment of 14 defendants,” stated U.S. Attorney Sheldon J. Sperling.  “WARRIOR and WOODARD both participated in the distribution of methamphetamine and other controlled substances out of the Eufaula, Oklahoma area.”

“Ten men and four women were charged in a Eufaula-area drug conspiracy which extended over the past five years.  The charged conspiracy involves 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 is asserted to include 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 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 (ATF), 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.”

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

“Preliminary sentencing guidelines, given known sentencing factors, for WARRIOR project the defendant could be sentenced to 168 - 210 months imprisonment.  Preliminary sentencing guidelines for WOODARD project the defendant could be sentenced to 63 – 78 months imprisonment.”

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