Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics: Two arrested in connection to illegal pill manufacturing operation

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – Officers with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) say two folks have been arrested in connection to a big unlawful tablet manufacturing operation that was shut down in January.

On January 6^th, 2023, Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Enforcement Fee (ABLE) Brokers had been performing an inspection at a liquor retailer on S. Peoria after they found proof of attainable unlawful drug exercise, in accordance with OBN. 

OBN Spokesman Mark Woodward says Brokers from OBN had been notified by the ABLE Fee, responded to the situation and confirmed the presence of an unlawful drug lab.

“After arriving on scene, our Brokers discovered a tablet press within the again room of the liquor retailer able to producing over 3,000 capsules an hour, together with powder residue that examined optimistic for methamphetamine. It could seem they had been urgent the meth powder into capsules with stamps that includes cartoon characters and symbols usually related to Ecstasy tablets. Brokers additionally discovered a number of tablet press stamps with markings that might point out the suspects additionally had been manufacturing counterfeit pharmaceuticals, together with Xanax and Percocet,” stated Woodward.

Woodward says the OBN has been working the investigation over the previous a number of months to determine these tied to the drug lab. 

On Tuesday, Could 18^th, 2023, Alto Ramon McDonald and Atya Latrice Thierry, each of Tulsa, had been arrested in reference to the case. 

Each face a wide range of costs together with Manufacturing and Possession of a Managed Harmful Substance. 

“OBN is grateful to our companions at ABLE for his or her work to identification this drug operation and becoming a member of with our company to close down this lab earlier than extra of those harmful and doubtlessly lethal capsules may attain the streets,” stated OBN Director Donnie Anderson.