14 Indicted in Eastern Oklahoma Drug Conspiracy; Miami Police Part of Multi-Agency Investigation

By Miami News-Digest — Dec. 8, 2025

A sweeping, multi-agency investigation has resulted in federal indictments against 14 people on charges of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine across the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced. The Miami Police Department was one of 13 agencies participating in the operation.

The indictments were unsealed Nov. 21 by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The office’s news release provides the indictment details and the list of defendants. Read the full federal press release on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website.

Defendants named in the indictment

The indictment names the following individuals, who were charged with Drug Conspiracy under Title 21 of the U.S. Code:

JERRY LEE GRIST, 66, of Atoka, Okla.
TOMMY BLAKE McCARY, 74, of Wright City, Okla.
MEAGON RASHEL BOX, 39, of Atoka, Okla.
LESLIE GALE BELLETTINI, 67, of Coalgate, Okla.
SHAWNDA LA DAWN RUSSELL, 55, of Ada, Okla.
GLENN ROGER HYDE, 65, of Ada, Okla.
JEFFERY LANCE DEAVER, 56, of Tishomingo, Okla.
JESUS MARTIN OLIVARES VASQUEZ, SR., 58, of Mexico
DEAN DEWAYNE HENSLEE, 52, of Idabel, Okla.
ANGIE EULALIA NUNEZ (a/k/a Angie Farrell), 51, of Durant, Okla.
DAVID GEORGE NUNEZ, 56, of Durant, Okla.
RAYMOND ERWIN WELCH, 57, of Dallas, Texas
WILLA MARGARETTE WEAR, 47, of Atoka, Okla.
CLIFFORD EUGENE BERRY, 61, of Atoka, Okla.

Charges and potential penalties

All 14 defendants are charged with federal Drug Conspiracy (21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), 841(b)(1)(B)), which carries a statutory penalty of not less than 10 years’ imprisonment and up to a $10,000,000 fine. Federal prosecutors allege the conspiracy began in or about June 2024 and continued until the date of the indictment.

Several defendants face additional, separate counts: Jerry Lee Grist and Dean Dewayne Henslee are charged with distribution of methamphetamine; Leslie Gale Bellettini faces charges of possession with intent to distribute both methamphetamine and cocaine; and Angie Eulalia Nunez and David George Nunez each face additional counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Multi-agency investigation

The indictments resulted from a wide-ranging joint investigation that included federal, state, tribal and local law-enforcement agencies. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, participating agencies included the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Quapaw Nation Marshals, the Wyandotte Nation Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, several county sheriff’s offices and regional drug task forces, the Internal Revenue Service — Criminal Investigations Division, and local police departments including the Miami Police Department and the Durant Police Department.

Read more about the federal press release and agency statement here.

Context: Homeland Security Task Force initiative

Prosecutors said the case is part of enforcement activity under the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative, created by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF model — established in 2025 — directs interagency collaboration to combat criminal cartels, transnational gangs and smuggling networks. The White House text of Executive Order 14159 explains the HSTF mission and its emphasis on whole-of-government coordination. Read the executive order on the White House website.

What this means locally

For Miami and Eastern Oklahoma communities, the indictments underline continuing efforts by law-enforcement to disrupt drug supply networks that can affect small towns and tribal nations as well as larger urban areas. Federal officials say coordinated investigations such as this one aim to dismantle distribution channels and remove violent and organized actors from the streets.

The DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office have repeatedly cited methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking as persistent threats to rural and urban communities alike. For background on national enforcement priorities, see the DEA’s press releases and initiatives page: DEA press releases.

Legal status

A federal grand jury indictment is a formal charge, not proof of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Howanitz is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States, according to the federal announcement.

Federal court proceedings will follow: initial appearances, arraignments, plea negotiations or trials, and potential motions and hearings.
Authorities sometimes announce arrests, asset forfeiture actions, or further indictments as an investigation continues; readers should watch for updates from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and participating agencies.
Updates will be posted to Miami News-Digest as they become available.

To understand how this case fits into an ongoing enforcement pattern in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, readers may review prior U.S. Attorney press releases and DOJ announcements of major investigations:

2019: 29-defendant "Operation Pop Can" indictment (U.S. Attorney's Office)
2020: 19-defendant methamphetamine and weapons indictment (DEA)
Search the U.S. Attorney’s Office archive for ongoing and past Eastern District cases: U.S. Attorney — Eastern District of Oklahoma

Editor's note: This article was prepared using the U.S. Attorney’s Office press release and agency statements. Unless otherwise noted, the facts stated here are drawn from those official sources. We will update this story as more information becomes available.

Suspects are innocent until proven guilty in accordance with all rights afforded under due process clause of the Constitution for the United States of America.

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