Visit Website 785-864-4946. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KMBC-TV. Upon conviction, the crime carries a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life in federal prison and a fine up to $4 million. It is unclear if this was the biggest drug bust in either Junction City or Wabaunsee County. Law enforcement officers were out in force Tuesday, serving arrest warrants and search warrants in Manhattan as part of a federal takedown that was one of the largest in state history. Distribution of methamphetamine. . The possession charges carry a penalty of not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million. FBI Seattle Announces Recovery of Missing 8-Year-Old Boy from Vancouver, Washington. The indictment expands the charges against traffickers accused of distributing drugs within 1,000 feet of playgrounds and schools. Daniel Vega, 37, Dodge City, Kan., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute approximately one pound of methamphetamine, and one count of unlawful possession of an unregistered sawed off shotgun. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The crime is alleged to have occurred July 29, 2014, in McPherson, Kan. Authorities arrested three people and seized methamphetamine and marijuana while executing search warrants Friday at three locations in Topeka. 02.21.2023. KMBC 9's Haley Harrison reports. This investigation, which began in the summer of 2008, was code named White Pistol, said U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch. All rights reserved. TOPEKA, KAN. More than 50 people have been indicted on federal charges as a result of a three-year investigation to identify traffickers behind a rising tide of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs on the streets of Manhattan, Kan., U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. All rights reserved. Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory consecutive two-year sentence. The traffic stop was on I-70 near Valencia Road, or about 5 miles west of Topeka city limits. In some cases, some of the arrests led to the seizure of the narcotics. The indictments allege the defendants were part of a drug trafficking organization that imported methamphetamine and other narcotics from Arizona to Kansas and sold the drugs to buyers in the metro areas of Kansas City, Kan., Topeka and Great Bend. The Topeka Police Department, the Shawnee County Sheriffs Office, the Lawrence Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Police say four children were removed from both homes and placed into the custody of the State of Kansas. TOPEKA, KAN.- Eight defendants, including six from Topeka, were indicted Tuesday on federal charges of trafficking $1.7 million worth of powder cocaine in the Topeka area, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Moore and Craney were also booked in connection with aggravated child endangerment, he said. All rights reserved. Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine: Not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million. Law enforcement officers called the investigation Operation Chicago Connection, based on the fact that in 2016 investigators began to hear talk on the streets of this college town about traffickers who some sources called the Chicago Boys. In the following months, investigators worked to get a clearer picture of what was going on. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. Xin Zhu, 29, was arrested for three counts of intent to distribute marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and the use of a communication facility in commission of a drug felony. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Pottawatomie County Sheriffs Department, the Junction City Police Department. TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Three people are facing charges after officials uncovered drugs at a home in Fairview over the weekend. Upon conviction, the crimes in the 13 indictments carry the following penalties: The case was jointly led by the Riley County Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, with the assistance of the Riley County Attorneys Office, the Junction City Police Department, the Geary County Sheriffs Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the FBI, the U.S. Lt. Jerry Monasmith of the Topeka Police Department said Topeka police and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force conducted the searches, which were related to ongoing narcotics investigations, at . Officials say the arrests were made after a search warrant was executed at 114 W. Front Street in Fairview on Sunday. The indictments were unsealed Wednesday in . Members of the TPD Narcotics Unit. If you have information on any of these subjects please call the Kansas Bureau of Investigation toll free at 1-800-KS-Crime. Sylvester Calvert, Jr., 31, Manhattan, Kan. Kelly today announced $3.2 million in grants that will be used to assist rural first responders in combatting opioid abuse, Governor Laura Kelly kicked off the seventh annual Kansas Governors Summit on Agricultural Growth, a meeting of more than 400 leaders representing a variety of agricultural interests across the state of Kansas, Gov. - An investigation into an armed and violent drug-trafficking organization led to the arrests of 25 Kansas City, Missouri, area residents this week in an operation that involved more than 200 law enforcement officers from multiple local and federal agencies. Some schools involved include Lawrence High School, West Middle School, Haskell Indian Nations University, Olathe North High School and New York Elementary. During the search, officers found methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and firearms. email at Edcastillo@wichitaeagle.com or call 316-268-6213. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2015 in Sedgwick County, Kan. Woman wanted on multiple warrants arrested after found allegedly trespassing, Four behind bars after meth, marijuana found in separate traffic stops, Three KCPD officers shot, standoff continues into Wednesday morning, Fork in the Road: The Old Elevator where history meets culinary in Valley Falls, USD 329 Board to discuss closing Maple Hill Elementary, Surveys are In: Community pride on the rise around the Capital City. TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department announced on Friday it arrested a man on multiple charges related to drugs, stolen property and weapon possession. Homeland Security Investigations investigated. TOPEKA (KSNT) The Topeka Police Department announced on Friday it arrested a man on multiple charges related to drugs, stolen property and weapon possession. Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance using a communication facility. "Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to order more than $16.9 million in cash and real estate linked to the crimes be forfeited to the government.The following people have been named in the indictment: Los Rovell Dahda, 30, Lawrence, Kan. Roosevelt Rico Dahda, 30, Lawrence, Kan. Sadie Jolynn Brown, 25, Lawrence, Kan. Justin Cherif Pickel, 32, San Lorenzo, Calif. David James Essman, 35, Lawrence, Kan. Amos Moses Hurst, 31, Eureka, Calif. Phillip Villereal Alarcon, 43, Hayward, Calif. Jeffery David Paviva, 39, Union City, Calif. Mark Lee Romero, 31, Lawrence, Kan. Samuel Villeareal, II, 32, Overland Park, Kan. Peter Park, 41, Olathe, Kan. Wayne Suhan Swift, 39, Hayward, Calif. Charles Thomas Kreisler, 38, Kansas City, Mo. Snethen faces counts for possession of Meth and Drug Paraphernalia. Harrison. TOPEKA, KSFederal indictments charging 21 defendants with drug trafficking were unsealed today after investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,. Some schools involved include Lawrence High School, West Middle School, Haskell Indian Nations University, Olathe North High School and New York Elementary.Lawrence mother Victoria Wilson said she is relieved to hear that 11 suspected drug dealers are off the streets in her community. Making a false statement to the government: A maximum penalty of five years and a fine up to $250,000. Narcotics Unit, Shawnee Co. Drug Task Force, and KBI executed multiple search warrants across the city, uncovering marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and firearms. 3 wanted suspects captured during Kansas drug bust. (WBRC) - A traffic stop at a Walgreens in Leeds led to a 953 pound marijuana bust Tuesday morning. The TPD's Narcotics Unit and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force conducted a narcotic search on SE Sage St. where they found meth, cocaine, marijuana and firearm. Narcotics Unit, Shawnee Co.. Domingo Reynoso-Ren, 37, a citizen of Guatemala, and Antonio Pastor-Larios, 24, a citizen of Guatemala, are charged with one count of document fraud, two counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of sale of a Social Security card. Winfield, 1200 block of S.W. All the defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Charged are: Booker Zachery Johnson, III, 38, Topeka, Kan. Quinton "Ron" Warner, 39, Houston, Texas. TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Three people are in jail after state and Shawnee Co. authorities uncovered drugs and firearms at multiple locations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting. Conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl: Not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million. Inside the car they found 200 pounds of marijuana, 16 pounds of methamphetamine, five pounds of cocaine and. The state prohibits any persons convicted of a felony drug offense from being able to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Upon conviction, the crime carries a maximum penalty of 4 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. An indictment alleges Dandaneu got the drugs from a drug trafficking organization made up of five conspirators who are among 54 defendants whose names appear in one of a 13 grand jury indictments. TOPEKA, KS - Two people were apprehended in narcotics investigation. Drug Traffickers Network Included Topeka, Kansas City, Great Bend, Federal Indictments Unsealed Today Allege Twenty-One Defendants Charged in Operation White Pistol. Unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000. Rosendo Figueroa-Banuelos, 38, Topeka, Kan. Gilberto Martinez-Villa, 54, Rodeo, Durango, Mexico. One arrested in DEA-led drug raid near Lake Shawnee, Woman wanted on multiple warrants arrested after found allegedly trespassing, Four behind bars after meth, marijuana found in separate traffic stops, Three KCPD officers shot, standoff continues into Wednesday morning, Fork in the Road: The Old Elevator where history meets culinary in Valley Falls, USD 329 Board to discuss closing Maple Hill Elementary, Surveys are In: Community pride on the rise around the Capital City. Copyright 2022 WIBW. 0:04. "We have a lot of people that need help and they're being so selfish. 3 (21 defendants, methamphetamine, heroin firearms, $50,000 forfeiture). Heres why. Woman wanted on multiple warrants arrested after found allegedly trespassing, Four behind bars after meth, marijuana found in separate traffic stops, Three KCPD officers shot, standoff continues into Wednesday morning, Fork in the Road: The Old Elevator where history meets culinary in Valley Falls, USD 329 Board to discuss closing Maple Hill Elementary, Surveys are In: Community pride on the rise around the Capital City. Document fraud: A maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties: Wrongfully obtained documents: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000. Unlawful interference with removal: A maximum penalty of four years and a fine up to $250,000. The crimes are alleged to have occurred Dec. 8, 2014, in Ellis County, Kan. Hudson was also charged with domestic battery. TOPEKA, KAN. - Eight defendants, including six from Topeka, were indicted Tuesday on federal charges of trafficking $1.7 million worth of powder cocaine in the Topeka area, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. The Dodge City Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Wichita Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. The crimes are alleged to have occurred Feb. 6, 2015, in Sedgwick County, Kan. By Jason Tidd. "My kids deserve to be safe with me," she said. The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department reports that they found large amounts of various illegal substances in a home in the Village of Salem Lakes. Federal and local authorities say they've dismantled a major drug-trafficking operation in northeast Kansas linked to the 2017 overdose death of a college student. Aley said, One of the things we are most concerned about right now is the counterfeit pills, the fentanyl scourge, and how many people we are losing to those overdose deaths and to the horrors of addictionand how many families are being broken and shattered. KS offers families $1,000 grant to address learning loss during pandemic. KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said the arrest stems from a larger investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag are prosecuting. We are executing a narcotics search warrant as part of a federal investigation, working together with our local partners, said Miles Aley, Assistant Special Agent with the Kansas City DEAs Office. Topeka, Kansas City: 96. Conspiracy to distribute heroin resulting in bodily injury or death (K. Obrecht): Not less than five years and not more than 40 years, and a fine up to $5 million. Our goal is to save lives by disrupting the pipelines bringing these and other poisons to the city Manhattan.. "We have a lot of people that need help and they're being so selfish. 103 Carruth-O'Leary Hall. One individual has been arrested, Aley continued saying, I do not want to go into anymore descriptors of that person, it is part of a larger narcotics investigation.. In addition, Johnson and Warner each are charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. TOPEKA, KSFederal indictments charging 21 defendants with drug trafficking were unsealed today after investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement agencies made arrests and served 32 search warrants Wednesday in Topeka, Great Bend and Kansas City, Kan., Salina, Kan., Lawrence, Kan., and St. Marys, Kan. . Photos sent to KSNT 27 News showed Topeka police entering and searching Guardian Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Wednesday, April 20. Were among those taking part in the operation. Authorities arrested five people during the operation. Justin Cherif Pickel, 32, San Lorenzo, Calif. Phillip Villereal Alarcon, 43, Hayward, Calif. Jeffery David Paviva, 39, Union City, Calif. Samuel Villeareal, II, 32, Overland Park, Kan. Charles Thomas Kreisler, 38, Kansas City, Mo. Three arrested in Shawnee Co. drug bust Three arrested in Shawnee Co. drug bust Bryan Grabauskas 2/2/2022 TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Three people are in jail after state and Shawnee Co.. News tips? Upon conviction, the crime carries a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Three people are in jail after state and Shawnee Co. authorities uncovered drugs and firearms at multiple locations. The DEA has partnered with local authorities on the One Pill Can Kill initiative to address an alarming increase in overdoses. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Ignacio Lopez-Gonzalez, 28, Fontana, Calif., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting. Raul. Huey James Love, 57, Grandview, Mo. Federal indictments filed last week and kept under seal until now allege that 18-year-old Kansas State student Maxwell F. Dandaneu was found dead Sept. 26, 2017, in his off-campus apartment from an overdose caused by fentanyl. They are everywhere, they are all around us, and we have got a real epidemic in this country and this area, said Aley. Defendants Henry Clark, Sylvester Calvert, Michael Calvert, James Toliver, and Blake Woodard are charged with conspiring to distribute fentanyl and heroin resulting in Dandaneus overdose death, as well as other charges. Paul Goodman, III, 48, Junction City, Kan. Call (785) 783-0054 or get your auth barcode quickly online. 3 wanted suspects captured during Kansas drug bust. Authorities in northeast Kansas on Monday announced a drug operation where they seized over $4.4 million worth of drugs. According to court documents, Los Rovell Dahda, 30, and Chad Eugene Bauman, 33, both of Lawrence, Kan., made millions from the organization over a seven-year period dating to 2005. Over months of investigation and surveillance, agents observed Molina and other conspirators engaged in the daily operations of drug trafficking including obtaining narcotics, finding places to keep the drugs until they were sold, purchasing materials and processing the drugs for sale, taking orders from buyers and arranging for deliveries. Fentanyl and heroin are a deadly combination, said U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister. 4 (Seven defendants, heroin, $30,000 forfeiture). KENOSHA, WI (WLIP)-Two suspects are in custody and a third is being sought after yet another big drug bust in Kenosha County. Sedgwick remains at low. Thirty-five defendants are charged in a federal indictment unsealed here today alleging they worked for a drug trafficking organization that distributed $16.9 million worth of high-grade marijuana and cocaine in Johnson and Douglas Counties, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Warner said today. Indictment five (One defendant, firearms), Indictment six (One defendant, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, drug involved premise), Indictment seven (Four defendants, methamphetamine, marijuana, hydrocodone, firearms, felonious use of a communication device), Indictment eight (One defendant, firearms, methamphetamine), Indictment nine (One defendant, fentanyl, removal of property to prevent seizure), Indictment ten (One defendant, methamphetamine), Indictment 11 (One defendant, heroin, felonious use of a communication device), Indictment 12 (One defendant, felonious use of a communication device). It was one of the biggest methamphetamine seizures for Wabaunsee County, and one of the biggest in the last 30 years for the Junction City Police Department, Sanner said. Vincent Muller, 36, Saint Jerome, Canada, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He adds even in a quiet lake community, these types of drugs reel their ugly head. The indictment expands on a federal criminal complaint filed last month, naming 10 additional defendants and 100 counts. Sale of a Social Security card: A maximum penalty of five years and a fine up to $250,000. Contact Us- Overview- Territory/Jurisdiction, News and Outreach- Press Room|Stories- In Your Community, About Us- Our People & Capabilities- What We Investigate- Our Partnerships- Kansas City History, This content has been reproduced from its. Lt. Jerry Monasmith of the Topeka Police Department said Topeka police and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force conducted the searches, which were related to ongoing narcotics investigations, at sites in the 500 block of N.E. Making sure that victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion, fairness and respect. Shawnee County Jail records identified those taken into custody as Tracy Lee Smith, 58, and Mercedes Raquel Moore and Isaac Fred Craney, both 29. Christopher A. Smith, 64, of Abilene, was arrested for possession for methamphetamine, possession of opiates, felony possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor possession of drug. Please reach out. Courtesy Junction City Police Department Authorities in northeast Kansas. In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. What they learned was that some traffickers were making regular trips to Chicago to bring back heroin, fentanyl and other drugs. Officers with the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit . Were among those taking part in the operation. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. 23, 2022 at 6:02 AM PDT TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One person is behind bars following a drug bust early Thursday morning in a neighborhood near Lake Shawnee. Unlawful use of cellular telephones in furtherance of drug trafficking. U.S. Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to order more than $16.9 million in cash and real estate linked to the crimes be forfeited to the government. He said busts like this, help disrupt the flow of drugs into our communities. Welch said the following agencies participated in the investigation or the serving of search warrants and arrest warrants: the I-70/I-35 Task Force from Salina, Kan., The Drug Enforcement Administration, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Tobacco, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, The Topeka Police Department, The Great Bend Police Department, the Shawnee County Sheriffs Department, the Barton County Sheriffs Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol, Counter-Drug Special Operations Group, the U.S. Kalpeshkumar Bobby Patel, 39, is charged with making a false statement to an agent of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Kansas City Police Department reports that methamphetamine produced by Mexican criminal groups sells for $2,500 per one-half pound, $1,000 per ounce, and $175 per one-eighth ounce. Indictment No. The U.S. Kansas ranks in top 5 for wind power in the US. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart is prosecuting. Monasmith said Smith, Moore and Craney were all booked into the Shawnee County Jail in connection with the distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. In addition to heroin and fentanyl, other drugs that traffickers are accused of distributing include ecstasy, marijuana, methamphetamine and hydrocodone. 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How can you apply? Whats ahead for renewable energy? The Topeka Police Dept. The crime is alleged to have occurred from Feb. 10, 2014, to April 8, 2015, in Sedgwick County, Kan. The crime carries a penalty of not less than 5 years and a fine up to $250,000. 2 (Five defendants, heroin, fentanyl, firearms, $30,000 forfeiture), Indictment No. Unlawful production of an identification document: A maximum penalty of 15 years and a fine up to $250,000. Copyright 2021 WIBW. Making sure that victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion, fairness and respect. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Toll Free Number Removal of property to prevent seizure: Up to five years and a fine up to $250,000. Woodward is charged with directly distributing the fentanyl to Dandaneu that led to the fatal overdose. Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine: Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million. The following people have been named in the indictment: The Douglas and Johnson county sheriffs offices, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Internal Revenue Service and police departments in Lawrence, Lenexa, Overland Park, Kansas City, Mo., and Hayward, Calif. If convicted, the defendants face a penalty of not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million on the conspiracy charge. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Furst is prosecuting. He encourages Kansans -- if you see something, say something. TOPEKA, KS Two people were apprehended in narcotics investigation. The suspect who lived in the home was wanted on an arrest warrant . Maintaining a drug involved premise: Up to 20 years and a fine up to $500,000. The crimes are alleged to have occurred July 13, 2015, in Dodge City, Kan. 1620 SW Tyler St. Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-8200 . Welch said investigators in the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation White Pistol seized: According to court documents, defendant Adan Molina is alleged to have directed the organization, often from a stash house in a trailer park in Topeka. Members of the TPD Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 300 block of Southwest Tyler Street as part of an ongoing investigation. Marshals Service investigated. In his plea, Muller admitted the Kansas Highway Patrol stopped his car on I-70 in . Governor's Reward. Marcus Knight, 66, was taken to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the following charges: Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Unlawful monetary transactions involving the proceeds of drug trafficking. 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