Broken Arrow man indicted on weapons, drug charges

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced indictments filed against a Broken Arrow man Thursday.

Christopher Scott Royce is charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition; drug conspiracy and maintaining a drug-involved premises.

Federal prosecutors for the USAO Northern District of Oklahoma said Royce, 42, was in possession of a Marlin 30/30 caliber lever-action rifle; a Mauser bolt-action rifle; an Iver Johnson .22 caliber bolt-action rifle; a Ruger .22 caliber revolver; a Ruger .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol; a Taurus .22 caliber pistol and 22 rounds of ammunition.

Royce was previously convicted of six felonies, including three crimes of violence. He is further charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, and maintaining a place drug house in the city.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Broken Arrow Police Department are the investigative agencies.