Evidence seized in an Oklahoma City drug trafficking case has been thrown out because a federal judge concluded a police detective made false and misleading statements in seeking permission for a search.

The police detective, Keith Medley, “recklessly” made statements in requesting a search warrant “with utter disregard for the truth of the matters asserted,” U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti ruled in suppressing the evidence.

Victor “Lil Vic” DeWayne Gaines, 29, still is awaiting trial in Oklahoma City federal court while prosecutors consider appealing the decision. Meanwhile, attorneys representing other defendants are considering raising similar challenges in cases the detective investigated.

Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty said an administrative investigation will be conducted of the detective's work “to determine to what extent there was misconduct.”