Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Loaded Firearm and Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

TULSA, Okla. – A Sand Springs man was sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Today, U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Clifton Darnell Brown, 47, to 151 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

In September 2024, Tulsa Police were dispatched to a gas station. Employees noticed a car was parked at a gas pump for an extended period of time, and the occupant appeared to be unconscious. When approached and awoken by officers, Brown failed to comply with their commands, and attempted to flee from them. Officers find a baggie that Brown threw and another baggie in his pants. During a search of the car, officers found marijuana and a loaded handgun. Lab forensics revealed that the baggies Brown possessed contained methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl.   

Court records show that Brown was previously convicted of several felonies, including grand larceny, drug-related offenses, attempted burglary, and possessing a firearm after pleading guilty to felonies. 

Brown will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan E. Michel prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.