Four People Sentenced to Serve 25 Years in Federal Prison Collectively after More Than 120 Pounds of Methamphetamine is Recovered from Vehicle

OKLAHOMA CITY – CHRISTOPHER WARREN DAVIS, 45, of Springfield, Illinois, has been sentenced to serve 180 months in federal prison for his part in trafficking more than one hundred pounds of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

On February 21, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a two-count Indictment against Davis and three other co-defendants, charging them with a drug conspiracy and with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to public record, on February 5, 2023, members of the Oklahoma City Police Department’s Criminal Oklahoma Interdiction of Central Oklahoma (CITCO) unit stopped two vehicles, both registered out of state and traveling together in a suspicious manner, and located approximately 123 pounds of methamphetamine in one of the vehicles.

On August 9, 2023, Davis pleaded guilty to Count 2 of the Indictment and admitted to possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

At the sentencing hearing on July 18, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti sentenced Davis to serve 180 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

The three other defendants charged in this case also pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and have been sentenced as follows:

-         Kanesha L. Gladney, 28, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

-         Tatyanna Marie Johnson, 26, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

-         Anthony Allison, 42, was sentenced to serve 72 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release.

This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office, the Oklahoma City Police Department, and the Oklahoma City Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Danielle M. Connolly and Travis Leverett prosecuted the case.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.