TULSA, OKLA. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), published as received.
TULSA, Okla. – A prior felon was sentenced today for methamphetamine and firearms possession, announced U.S. Attorney
Clint Johnson.
U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Wyatt Eugene Rogers, 39, for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Rogers was ordered to serve 90 months imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release.
Sapulpa Police officers pulled over Rogers for a traffic violation in September 2024. During the traffic stop, Rogers told the officer that he did not have a valid driver’s license or car insurance. After a records check, officers learned that Rogers was previously convicted of drug possession. Court documents show that officers observed Rogers moving around in the vehicle and reaching under the passenger seat. Officers asked Rogers to exit the vehicle while a K9 officer conducted a free-air sniff. The K9 officer alerted its handler that drugs were present in the vehicle.
Officers searched the vehicle and found a loaded handgun under the passenger seat and 73.51 grams of a crystal-like substance containing methamphetamine. Rogers initially denied knowledge of the firearm and the methamphetamine, but later admitted that it was his.
Court dockets show that Rogers has a lengthy criminal history, including domestic assault, prior convictions related to methamphetamine distribution, and unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Rogers will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Sapulpa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Wright prosecuted the case.
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