A 69-year-old Eufaula man is headed to nearly six years in federal prison after admitting he sold methamphetamine, authorities said. Frank William Shouse was sentenced Tuesday to 70 months behind bars after pleading guilty last year to federal drug charges tied to distribution and possession with intent to distribute. The punishment caps a multi-agency investigation involving state and federal narcotics teams, and Shouse will remain in U.S. Marshals Service custody until he is transferred to a Bureau of Prisons facility.
Plea and charges
Shouse pleaded guilty on October 21, 2025, to one count of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma. The indictment alleged he sold a substance containing a detectable amount of meth on August 21, 2025, and later possessed additional meth tied to the same investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Howanitz represented the government, the office said.
Sentence and evidence
A federal judge imposed the 70-month prison term, according to KFOR, which cited the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. Investigators told the outlet that Shouse distributed roughly an ounce of a substance containing meth on August 21, 2025, and that agents executing a search warrant on August 29, 2025, recovered about 2.5 ounces packaged for distribution.
Legal details
Both counts to which Shouse pleaded carry statutory maximums of up to 20 years in prison, and the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines were considered before the judge set the 70-month term. The U.S. Attorney’s Office formally announced the guilty plea and related timeline in October 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma.
What it means locally
Law enforcement officials said the case highlights ongoing state-federal cooperation to disrupt meth sales in eastern Oklahoma. Prosecutors and investigators indicated the sentence removes an active street-level supplier from the area while follow-up inquiries in the broader investigation remain ongoing.
