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PCP Kingpin Gets 18 Years in Prison
1 Sep
Summary
- Man sentenced to 18 years for PCP possession and firearms.
- Police seized 40 pounds of PCP and multiple firearms.
- He had prior felony convictions for drug and gun charges.
Deangelo Demanes Hawkins, 51, received a 216-month federal prison sentence on August 27th for his involvement in drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. The Oklahoma City man pleaded guilty to possessing PCP with the intent to distribute and knowingly possessing multiple firearms, despite prior felony convictions.
His arrest on September 16, 2026, followed a traffic stop where officers found cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and over $23,600 in cash in his vehicle. Subsequent searches of two residences linked to Hawkins uncovered significant quantities of meth, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, along with three pistols, two revolvers, and a rifle.
Crucially, officers also confiscated 40 pounds of phencyclidine (PCP). Hawkins' criminal history includes multiple prior drug and gun-related felony convictions. While initially indicted on additional charges, the other counts were dismissed on August 27th in favor of the guilty plea.
