TULSA, Okla. Federal prosecutors have announced a series of indictments returned by the August 2026-A Federal Grand Jury for the Northern District of Oklahoma, charging 12 defendants in cases ranging from violent crime and drug trafficking to fraud, firearms violations and immigration offenses.
U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced the indictments, reminding the public that an indictment is only an allegation and that each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in federal court.
One of the most serious indictments charges 34-year-old Terrance Dujuan Reed, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, with kidnapping in Indian Country, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse in Indian Country, aggravated sexual abuse by force and threat in Indian Country, and carrying, using and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
According to the indictment, Reed allegedly kidnapped a victim, assaulted her with the intent to commit sexual abuse, sexually assaulted her while using force and threats, and brandished a firearm during the attack. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department investigated the case.
Another significant financial crimes case involves 34-year-old Heatherlee Jade Smith of Skiatook, who is accused of embezzling at least $237,559.06 from a law firm's client.
Federal prosecutors allege Smith fraudulently redirected client payments into bank accounts she controlled, then conducted at least five financial transactions designed to conceal the proceeds of the fraud. She is also accused of filing false federal income tax returns by failing to report all taxable income for 2021 and 2022.
Smith faces one count of wire fraud, five counts of unlawful monetary transactions and two counts of willfully making and subscribing false federal income tax returns. The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Skiatook Police Department.
Drug trafficking charges were also announced against multiple defendants.
Martin Villicana Lopez, 40, of Tulsa, and Haley Nicole Adair, 28, of Tulsa, are charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Prosecutors allege the pair possessed methamphetamine with intent to distribute, while Villicana Lopez also possessed a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and illegally possessed a firearm despite a prior felony conviction.
The investigation involved the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Tulsa Resident Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the Tulsa Police Department and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics.
Jesse Charles Ryan, 44, of Locust Grove, was separately indicted on charges of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, ATF and Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated that case.
Several additional defendants face federal firearms charges.
Levante Ladaniel Brewer, 34, of Tulsa, was indicted for possessing a firearm and ammunition despite a prior felony conviction.
Jaleen Larenz Brown, 25, of Broken Arrow, is accused of receiving a firearm and ammunition while under indictment for illegally possessing a machine gun.
David Wayne Burks Jr., 37, of Tulsa, and Derick Jean Davis, 48, of Salina, were each charged with being felons in possession of firearms and ammunition.
Federal prosecutors also announced charges against 56-year-old Toan Chu, a Vietnamese national, who is accused of failing to register as a sex offender between December 2025 and April 2026 despite being legally required to do so under federal law. The U.S. Marshals Service investigated the case.
Immigration-related indictments were also returned against two Mexican nationals.
Adrian Barrera Quiroz, 42, is accused of unlawfully reentering the United States after previously being removed from the country twice in 2007 and three times in 2016.
Abraham Mendez Mendez, 21, is charged with illegally reentering the United States after being removed in 2024.
Both immigration cases were investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.
The U.S. Attorney's Office noted that each indictment represents formal criminal allegations only. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in federal court.