Jimmy Russell Hamm, a former police officer for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to a drug charge.
Hamm admitted that he purchased anabolic steroids for personal use and intended to distribute them. He bought and delivered the drugs while on duty with the Lighthorse Tribal Police, authorities said.
Hamm faces up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines.
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Ex-tribal officer Jimmy Russell Hamm pleads guilty to steroid-related charge
(AP 9/24)
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