Former Stillwater man admits possessing marijuana with intent to distribute

  STILLWATER — A 38-year-old man originally accused of trafficking 150 pounds of marijuana, which he allegedly said he picked up near Pawnee, has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of possessing the drug with intent to distribute, court records show.

   As part of a plea agreement with the prosecution, former Stillwater resident Mustafa Ali Sadat, now of Edmond, was placed on five years’ probation with an order to pay a $2,500 fine and a $150 state crime bureau laboratory fee, as well as provide a DNA sample, undergo random drug tests and perform 50 hours of community service.

   Sadat was sentenced by Payne County Associate District Judge Michael Kulling after the prosecution reduced the charge on June 16, court records show.

   Sadat had been arrested on the Cimarron Turnpike in Payne County at 10:33 am on July 1, 2024, by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Derek Fry, who had observed a black Ford pickup traveling west at 91 mph in an 80-mph zone, an affidavit alleged. Sadat was released from the Payne County Jail on $50,000 bond two days later.

   The trooper had observed a strong odor of marijuana at the truck, the affidavit said. When the trooper asked Sadat if he had a medical marijuana card or used marijuana that day, he replied no to both questions, the affidavit said.

   After the trooper found five large black trash bags containing smaller vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana concealed in the pickup under a bed cover, “Sadat explained to (the trooper) that he was transporting approximately 150 lbs. of marijuana. Sadat explained he picked it up near the town of Pawnee but could not or would not provide an address.

   “Sadat then explained that he was transporting the marijuana to Edmond where he would then get a manifest from his boss and then take it to another location to drop off.

   “Sadat when asked could not provide any addresses or locations and said they were sent to his phone as google map pins that he could click on and follow directions. Sadat stated he had a transport license, but none could be found for Sadat. Sadat also had no official manifest for the marijuana he had,” the affidavit said.