Cartwright-area man jailed on Bryan County meth trafficking charges

A man identified in court records as being from the Cartwright area was booked into the Bryan County Jail on July 12, 2026, and faces two counts tied to an accusation involving methamphetamine, according to the county sheriff's public inmate data and Oklahoma court records. The jail record names Richard Curtis Chastain and lists aggravated trafficking of illegal drugs and possession of paraphernalia among the charges recorded against him.

The prosecution is proceeding in Bryan County District Court in Oklahoma, not in Cooke County, Texas. Cartwright, the community that the court file links to Chastain, lies in Bryan County, north of the Red River from North Texas.

Court records filed as case CF-2026-00224 set out the two counts against Chastain: aggravated trafficking in illegal drugs involving methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Oklahoma State Courts Network docket. The party record in that same file identifies him with the Cartwright area and also carries a newer Calera address entry. Both the jail roster and the district court file reflect the same pair of charges.

The online docket confirms that the trafficking count involves methamphetamine and states that the charging information was amended to reflect "4.8." The docket text does not display a unit of measurement next to that figure. The probable-cause affidavit, which would explain how investigators reached the charge and what quantity they allege, is listed as available at the court clerk's office and does not appear in the online record. Obtaining those details would require a visit to the clerk's office in Bryan County.

The docket names the Choctaw Lighthorse Police as the arresting agency and Bobby Freeman as the arresting officer. No Cooke County agency or other Texas agency appears in the arrest records reviewed for this report.

At Chastain's initial appearance, the court set bond at $150,000, according to the docket. The listed release conditions include staying free of intoxicants and wearing a Department of Corrections ankle monitor before any release. The court scheduled a preliminary-hearing conference for July 29, 2026, a step that will help determine how the case moves forward.

The charges are allegations in a pending criminal case, and the records reviewed for this report show no final disposition.