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Medical Marijuana Scheme: 19 Arrested, One Extradited

3/4/2026

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  • Hao Chen is in custody at the Oklahoma County Detention Center, extradited from New York after Operation Blunt Force.
  • He faces 18 felony charges tied to a scheme exploiting Oklahoma's medical marijuana licensing process.
  • Attorney General Gentner Drummond says Chen's organization threatened public safety.
  • Nineteen other people were arrested in connection with the operation, which involved black market marijuana trafficking nationwide.