The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has reported that Charles Daniel Tow, a 34-year-old resident of Moore, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal charges. These charges include one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to the indictment, on June 6, 2024, Tow was found in possession of over 40 grams of a substance containing fentanyl. This substance is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance. The indictment further states that Tow had a .380ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol and eight rounds of .380ACP caliber ammunition in his possession on the same date. At the time, he was aware that he had been previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the District 27 Drug Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson accepted Tow's plea in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. A presentence investigation report has been ordered, and Tow will remain under the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Lorenz is representing the United States in this case.