Photos sent to KSNT 27 News showed Topeka police entering and searching Guardian Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Wednesday, April 20. We always try to identify as much of the distribution chain as we can, Aley said. Indictment No. The crime carries a penalty of not less than 5 years and a fine up to $250,000. 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. The crime is alleged to have occurred from Feb. 10, 2014, to April 8, 2015, in Sedgwick County, Kan. Locally produced methamphetamine in Kansas City sells for $8,000 to $12,000 per one-half pound and $2,000 to $2,500 per ounce. TOPEKA, Kan. - A Canadian man, who was stopped on a Kansas Highway with 99 pounds of cocaine, pleaded guilty today to federal charges. Moore and Craney were also booked in connection with aggravated child endangerment, he said. Trent Jordan Percival, 32, Overland Park, Kan. Chad William Pollard, 34, Lenexa, Kan. Jason Marcus Hansen, 38, Lenexa, Kan. Daniel Mark Sieber, 31, Lawrence, Kan. Justin Jerome Mercer, 35, Olathe, Kan. Jacob Paul Forbes, 30, Lawrence, Kan. Chad Eugene Bauman, 33, Lawrence, Kan. Carey Lynn Willming, 36, Lawrence, Kan. Michael Shane Witt, 37, Olathe, Kan. Stephen Mallison Rector, 50, Kansas City, Kan. Michael J. Berry, 27, Kansas City, Kan. Adam Christiansen, 31, Lawrence, Kan. Aaron G. Gunderson, 36, Topeka, Kan. Nathan Wallace, 28, Topeka, Kan. Ryan Kearns, 24, Lawrence, Kan. Karl Havener, 25, Overland Park, Kan. Damien J. Mick, 33, Shawnee, Kan. Joshua Simpson, 28, Lenexa, Kan. Sarah Soderling, 35, Ft. Bragg, Calif. Elizabeth Dominique Watson, 44, Kansas City, Mo.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. Brown Co. officials say the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests and/or charges are pending. According to the CDC, in 2021 overdose deaths in Kansas increased by nearly 50%. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. 02.16.2023. All rights reserved. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. "My kids deserve to be safe with me," she said. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Three people are facing charges after officials uncovered drugs at a home in Fairview over the weekend. 1-855-321-5549. Authorities arrested three people and seized methamphetamine and marijuana while executing search warrants Friday at three locations in Topeka. The DEA has partnered with local authorities on the One Pill Can Kill initiative to address an alarming increase in overdoses. 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. 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. TOPEKA, KS - Two people were apprehended in narcotics investigation. Following three decades of decay, the building was purchased by Gordon Todd Skinner, a young psychedelic drug enthusiast with a massive inherited fortune, who converted the mostly underground. The indictments were unsealed Wednesday in . TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department announced on Friday it arrested a man on multiple charges related to drugs, stolen property and weapon possession. Fillmore and 1300 block of S.W. Kansas authorities seized more than $4.4 million worth of drugs over a three-day period, including 120 pounds of meth. Authorities in northeast Kansas on Monday announced a drug operation where they seized over $4.4 million worth of drugs. If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million. Immigration and Custom Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Indictment No. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2015 in Sedgwick County, Kan. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Sometime after a January 2017 drug bust near Interstate 70s main exit for President Dwight Eisenhower's boyhood Kansas home, $72,000 in cash seized by the local sheriff . The indictments include charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances resulting in bodily injury or death, distributing controlled substances resulting in bodily harm or death, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, unlawful possession of a firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, maintaining a drug involved premise, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm, using Facebook Messenger in furtherance of drug trafficking and removal of property to avoid seizure. . Homes and businesses in Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City, Kan., and other places were used to store drugs, according to the indictment. According to the Brown Co. Sheriff's Office, Roger Teske, 57, and. "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. Troopers made the stop in Lafayette County, east of the Kansas City metro Wednesday. Booker Zachery Johnson, III, 38, Topeka, Kan. Quinton Ron Warner, 39, Houston, Texas. Kelly joined Representative Sharice Davids, Kansas Transportation Secretary Lorenz, and Miami County officials to celebrate the K-68 highway expansion project advancing to construction, Gov. Civil Rights Initiatives. 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. All rights reserved. Topeka, Kansas City: 96. 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. Jury Convicts Kansas Men for Violent Kidnapping in Wyandotte County. 3 wanted suspects captured during Kansas drug bust. Toll Free Number 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. 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. Kobach urges another U.S. pharmacy giant to not sell abortion pills in Kansas, Kansas ranks in bottom 10 of US states for solar energy in recent analysis. Published: Jun. The Topeka Police Dept. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. 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. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Making a false statement to the government: A maximum penalty of five years and a fine up to $250,000. Snethen faces counts for possession of Meth and Drug Paraphernalia. Copyright 2022 WIBW. Maintaining a drug involved premise: Up to 20 years and a fine up to $500,000. Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000. The U.S. Oppermann-photo Shawnee Co. SHAWNEE COUNTYLaw enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on . "We have a lot of people that need help and they're being so selfish. 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. They're taking away from my children's education because they're just ruining the community. The indictment expands the charges against traffickers accused of distributing drugs within 1,000 feet of playgrounds and schools. Winfield, 1200 block of S.W. 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. The indictments merely contain allegations of criminal conduct. Also arrested was 23-year-old Wesley Cook, of Topeka. An Ohio man has forfeited more than $1 million and his pickup truck to the government after a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper used the "twostep" method to make a drug bust along . The conspiracy is alleged to have existed from October 2014 to July 9, 2015, in Topeka and elsewhere. Some schools involved include Lawrence High School, West Middle School, Haskell Indian Nations University, Olathe North High School and New York Elementary. SCHD has been notified that it has been awarded national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board, KDHE has rescinded a boil water advisory for Prairie Schooner Mobile Home Courtpublic water supply system located in SumnerCounty, KDHE issued a boil water advisory for the City ofCassodaypublic water supply system located in Butler County, Members of the Topeka Fire Department assisted staff members at the Topeka Zoo paint the roof of the rain forest building, 77-year-old motorcyclist dead following crash on County Rd 1350, 2-month-old baby dies of injuries after being hurled out from home by Kentucky tornado, Hero football player Tate Myre was killed trying to stop gunman in Michigan school shooting, Pregnant librarian shot dead in alleged road rage incident after biker follows her home, More than 200 arrested, 10 missing children found, in largest human trafficking sting in Ohio, Man rescues neighbor from burning home 20 years after his family was killed in a house fire, KDHE reminds Kansans that March and April are the months when large areas of the states rangelands are burned, especially within the Flint Hills, Gov. Authorities arrested five people during the operation. According to the Brown Co. Sheriffs Office, Roger Teske, 57, and Jane Teske, 65, both of Fairview, along with Tammy Snethen, 45, of White Cloud were arrested Sunday. Marshals Service, the Kansas Department of Revenue, the Lawrence Police Department, the Pawnee County Sheriffs Department. The indictment expands on a federal criminal complaint filed last month, naming 10 additional defendants and 100 counts. 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. Woodward is charged with directly distributing the fentanyl to Dandaneu that led to the fatal overdose. Whats ahead for renewable energy? 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. If you have information on any of these subjects please call the Kansas Bureau of Investigation toll free at 1-800-KS-Crime. 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. The crime is alleged to have occurred from May 8 to May 18, 2015 in Liberal, Kan. By Jason Tidd. (WBRC) - A traffic stop at a Walgreens in Leeds led to a 953 pound marijuana bust Tuesday morning. It is unclear if this was the biggest drug bust in either Junction City or Wabaunsee County. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting. Around 6 a.m. Thursday residents in the 3100 block of SE Pisces Ave., near Aquarian Acres Park and Lake Shawnee, woke up to a large law enforcement presence in their neighborhood. News tips? 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. Christopher Williams, 48, Manhattan, Kan. 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. Authorities say three Kansas City police officers were shot and wounded while executing a search warrant, prompting a standoff at a home. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting. Eduardo covers crime and breaking news for The Wichita Eagle. Vincent Muller, 36, Saint Jerome, Canada, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Sedgwick remains at low. The traffic stop was on I-70 near Valencia Road, or about 5 miles west of Topeka city limits. 0:55. Possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. "My kids deserve to be safe with me," she said. Raul. The crimes are alleged to have occurred Dec. 8, 2014, in Ellis County, Kan. Were among those taking part in the operation. In addition, Johnson and Warner each are charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. There is the DEA website, there are numbers you can call to speak to a duty agent and tell them about your concerns or reach out to your local law enforcement and get it documented, Aley continued saying, You may not see a result immediately, these investigations take time because we want to make sure everything is done right and so that we can remove these people from our community who are willing to sell poison to our citizens.. Distributing heroin resulting in bodily injury or death (B. Woodyard): Not less than 20 years and a fine up to $5 million. The 33-year-old Ian Hudson and 27-year-old Kyonna Jones were arrested for the possession and intent to distribute the drugs within 1,000 ft. of a school, criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, and aggravated child endangerment. email at Edcastillo@wichitaeagle.com or call 316-268-6213. A Tuesday traffic stop in Shawnee County resulted in a half-million-dollar drug bust and the arrest of a 30-year-old woman, authorities said. One of the individuals arrested had 18 pounds of marijuana, Sanner said. 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. Defendants were scheduled to begin making initial appearances in federal court in Topeka today. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance using a communication facility. 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. 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. 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