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TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Cherokee Nation Marshal Service crackdown on methamphetamines continues, with the seizure of two meth labs and multiple arrests during the month of November.

On November 12, Cherokee Nation Marshals arrested Douglas Parsley in Delaware County for possession of controlled dangerous substances, two full syringes of meth. Parsley, who had ended a six-year prison stint just a month earlier, was subsequently sent back to prison for seven more years. On November 21, just after noon, the marshals assisted Locust Grove Police Chief James Miller at his request. With the assistance of the marshals, Miller and Locust Grove Police arrested Adam McEwan, 23, for possession of a meth lab and marijuana possession, among other charges. McEwan was taken to the Mayes County jail.

"The reason he called us because we have the expertise to bust meth labs," said Dave Roberts, director of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service. "Our officers are valuable assets and we’re always happy to assist other local law enforcement agencies." Early in the morning of November 27, a Delaware County officer drove by a house to check on suspected drug activity. A suspect fled the scene in a four-wheel drive pickup, driving through pastures and across fields to elude the officer. The officer called the Cherokee Nation Marshals for assistance. The marshals and Delaware County authorities tracked the vehicle on foot and seized a meth lab and chemicals from the pickup. No arrests have been made in the case, as the investigation continues.

On November 29, marshals arrested Justin "Rocky" Pritchett, of Delaware County, for the third time in less than two months. Marshals say that Pritchett nearly caused a head on collision with their vehicle on a Delaware County road. After the marshals stopped the vehicle, they found Pritchett in possession of methamphetamines. Pritchett was also charged with child endangerment and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Pritchett was out on bond for the two prior marshal service arrests as well as a separate bond for an arrest by Delaware County officials. All the bonds were revoked and Pritchett remains in custody in the Delaware County Jail.

"These criminals are a danger to themselves, to their communities and to law enforcement officers," Roberts says. "That’s why it’s so important that we put the people who run these labs behind bars."