OSAGE COUNTY, OK — On Monday, March 30, 2026, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Osage County Deputies, in coordination with the Osage Nation Police Department, responded to a report from casino security regarding a suspicious vehicle parked after hours in the Hominy Casino parking lot.
Security personnel reported that a subject dressed in dark clothing exited the vehicle carrying a black backpack and proceeded toward the Dick Conner Correctional Facility, while the driver remained with the vehicle.
Upon arrival, deputies utilized a thermal monocular to scan the area and observed what appeared to be a heat signature near the exterior fence of the correctional facility. Deputies approached the location and discovered a male subject lying in the grass near the fence attempting to conceal himself. The subject was dressed in dark clothing and was found in possession of a black backpack.
Following the detention of both individuals, deputies conducted an inventory of the backpack, which contained multiple cellular phones, approximately 30 grams of a white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine, over 500 grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, nicotine vape devices, cigars, loose tobacco, lighters, and other miscellaneous items.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Jalen Cortez Mack, and the individual located near the fence was identified as Santale Lamont Cephus II.
Both subjects were arrested and charged with:
•Trafficking in Amphetamine or Methamphetamine (20 grams or more)
•Distribution/Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS)
These are arrests, not convictions.
