Marking its two-year milestone, Oklahoma's Organized Crime Task Force, initiated by Attorney General Gentner Drummond, has released a statement of significant achievements in its ongoing crackdown against illicit drug operations. In a report published by the Attorney General's office, the task force has shuttered over 7,000 illegal facilities and conducted 73 targeted raids since 2023. Through these efforts, the team has seized approximately 329,075 marijuana plants and 26,520 pounds of THC concentrate, underscoring the scale of the illegal drug industry permeating the state.
Drummond hailed the task force's success, framing the outcome as a reclamation of community safety and a direct response to the exploitation faced by Oklahoma's medical marijuana sector. "The Organized Crime Task Force has proven to be an indispensable tool in our fight against the cartels and criminal syndicates who have sought to exploit Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry and destroy the fabric of our rural society," Drummond stated. These operations have led to 79 arrests and, notably, resulted in the deportation of 27 individuals linked to illegal growing activities.
Efforts by the task force include coordination with an array of enforcement bodies including federal agencies, tribal police forces, and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. The collective mission extends beyond drug seizures, with an encompassing approach that targets associate crimes such as human trafficking and fentanyl distribution.
