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11 people arrested for illegal sales at Wagoner County pharmacies – 102.3 KRMG

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WAGONER COUNTY, Oklahoma – The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 11 people for trafficking in controlled dangerous substances as part of an undercover operation.

Investigators from the district and the 27th Precinct Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force conducted undercover operations throughout Wagoner County to combat illegal and third-party sales after receiving tips about illegal outlets.

On June 7, officers and investigators conducted checks at suspected dispensaries in the county. Officials say every dispensary investigators visited was illegally selling to undercover state agents who did not have an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Card.

Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliot spoke about the investigation and how easy it was to obtain medical marijuana without a medical card from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.

“We shopped at the same stores multiple times over a 90-day period, proving this was not just a one-time mistake,” Elliot said.

In the state of Oklahoma, you need a license from a doctor in the state to prescribe medical marijuana.

“Unfortunately, we found in Wagoner County that many of our dispensaries were not complying with state laws in this regard,” Elliot said.

A total of eleven people were arrested. According to police, seven were arrested in the city of Wagoner and four in the Broken Arrow area. Nine pharmacies in Wagoner County were blown up.

All individuals were charged with distribution of controlled dangerous substances and bail was set at $25,000.

Sheriff Elliot says they will continue to monitor these dispensaries and make sure they are in compliance with Oklahoma state laws.

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority will now conduct their own investigations into the companies.

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