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A Tulsa Police officer indicted on federal gun charges in December has pleaded guilty to making a false statement.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma Clint Johnson’s office announced the pleading Thursday. They say 26-year-old Latoya Dythe acted as a straw buyer for 28-year-old Devon Jones, using his money to buy him a handgun from Bass Pro Shop and marking on a federal form it was for her.
A TPD gun crime unit investigation linked the gun to Dythe. Police officers, just like all citizens, that engage in criminal conduct must be held accountable for their actions. Latoya Dythe understood it was illegal to lie on federal firearms transaction forms to obtain a gun for another individual, and today she has accepted responsibility for the crime, Johnson said in a statement. I appreciate the Tulsa Police Department for bringing this case to the attention of federal authorities and for working with the FBI and my office as this case procee