Valencia Eugenea Folsom, 38, of Muldrow pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of 19.1 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Sheldon J. Sperling said.
Folsom was charged June 9 by a grand jury along with three co-defendants in an indictment alleging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The charges stemmed from an investigation by special agents and investigators from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Pocola Police Department, Fort Smith, Ark., Police Department, LeFlore County district attorney's office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The task force deployment began in early November. Acting upon a request by LeFlore County District Attorney Rob Wallace, the federal, state, and local prosecutors and investigators "assembled a team of law enforcement agencies from across the region to launch an investigation of unprecedented scope in this area," Sperling said. The operation was named "Hell on the Border" for Judge Isaac Parker's jail in Fort Smith.
Sentencing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation. Folsom faces a possible term of up to 40 years and a fine of up to $2 million.
