Tahlequah Resident Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug And Firearm Charges

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announces that Trae Allen Cordell, age 30, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm.

The Indictment alleged that on April 3, 2024, Cordell knowingly and intentionally possessed 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, with intent to distribute. The Indictment also alleged that on the same date, Cordell knowingly possessed two semi-automatic pistols after having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The Honorable Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report. Cordell will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service pending sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney T. Cameron McEwen represented the United States.