Organized Crime Task Force Raids 58,920 Marijuana Plants, 1,350 Pounds
Summary
Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond's Organized Crime Task Force raided two illegal marijuana grow operations and two processing facilities in Tulsa and Claremore, arresting suspects including Qiu Cheng Chen and Xiufeng Lin on charges of conspiracy to defraud the state and aggravated manufacturing of a controlled dangerous substance. Agents seized approximately 58,920 marijuana plants and 1,350 pounds of processed marijuana, and nine illegal immigrants were taken into custody by ICE and deported. The number of licensed marijuana grow operations in Oklahoma has dropped from over 9,000 to fewer than 1,200.
What changed
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force executed coordinated raids on four illegal marijuana operations in Tulsa and Claremore, resulting in the seizure of 58,920 plants and 1,350 pounds of processed marijuana, along with multiple arrests. The operation was conducted in partnership with OMMA, local sheriff's offices, the Oklahoma National Guard, CBP, HSI, and ICE.
Cannabis businesses in Oklahoma should be aware that enforcement actions are ongoing, with authorities specifically targeting straw ownership schemes used to circumvent medical marijuana licensing requirements. Companies should review their ownership structures for compliance and ensure all business relationships are properly disclosed. The dramatic reduction in licensed grow operations (from 9,000 to under 1,200) signals aggressive regulatory consolidation through enforcement.
What to do next
- Verify current business licensing status if operating a medical marijuana business in Oklahoma
- Ensure true ownership structures comply with state licensing requirements and avoid straw ownership schemes
- Consult legal counsel regarding any potential exposure to drug trafficking or conspiracy charges if previously associated with raided entities
Penalties
Defendants arrested on complaints of conspiracy to manufacture controlled dangerous substance (marijuana) and aggravated manufacturing of CDS in Tulsa and Rogers counties; nine illegal immigrants detained by ICE and deported
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Organized Crime Task Force raids grow operations, processing facilities in Tulsa, Claremore
Tweet PRINT Email Thursday, April 09, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY (April 9, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Organized Crime Task Force raided two illegal marijuana grow operations and two processing facilities Wednesday. Agents raided KMA 2021 in Tulsa, Wanna-Dab Labs in Tulsa and Danky McNuggy Medical Group in Claremore and Tulsa.
Several suspects were arrested, and more than 58,920 plants and 1,350 pounds of processed marijuana were seized. Nine illegal immigrants were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deported.
“We are making communities across the state safer each time we shut down an illegal marijuana grow operation,” Drummond said. “I appreciate our partnership with the Trump administration to work with ICE to deport illegal immigrants who are involved in these operations and to build a more secure Oklahoma.”
Among those arrested were Qiu Cheng Chen, also known as Sam Chen, and his wife, Xiufeng Lin, also known as Linda Lin, of Jenks. The couple was arrested on complaints of conspiracy to defraud the state, conspiracy to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance (marijuana), aggravated manufacturing of CDS (marijuana) in both Tulsa and Rogers counties and a pattern of criminal offenses.
Chen and Lin are accused of operating a drug trafficking organization, beginning in 2024, that used straw ownership schemes to unlawfully obtain, register and operate multiple medical marijuana businesses in Tulsa and Rogers counties. Straw ownership schemes are used to conceal the true ownership of properties and businesses.
OCTF agents worked in conjunction with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, Rogers County Sheriff's Office, Cherokee Marshals Service, the Oklahoma National Guard 63 rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigatins and ICE to carry out these operations. District 1 crews from Rogers County Commissioner Dan DeLozier’s and Tulsa County Commissioner Stan Sallee’s districts assisted with the disposal of the controlled substances.
When Drummond took office, more than 9,000 licensed marijuana grow operations were in Oklahoma. Now, fewer than 1,200 remain.
Attorney General Drummond and agents are shown during the raid of Danky McNuggy Medical Group in Claremore on Wednesday.
Last Modified on Apr 09, 2026
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