CHERRYVALE — A multi-agency investigation led to the search of a home in Cherryvale and the recovery of more than 6 grams of fentanyl powder, which has a street value of $6,000.
On April 10, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, agents from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and officers from the Cherryvale Police Department executed a search warrant in the 200 block of North Neosho Street in Cherryvale.
All occupants inside the residence were safely detained during the operation. The search warrant was obtained as part of an ongoing investigation involving multiple burglaries and suspected narcotics activity. Officers also recovered methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and multiple firearms and items that were identified as stolen from a current Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office case.
As a result of the evidence located in the residence, the following people were taken into custody and transported to the Montgomery County Department of Corrections: Jeremiah McKenzie: Distribute opiate (fentanyl) within 1,000 feet of a school, criminal possession of a weapon by felon, criminal use of weapons, possession of meth, possession of stolen property, use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body.
Ashley Melia: Possession of opiate (fentanyl), possession of meth, criminal use of weapons, use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body.
Ragan Myers: Distribute opiate (fentanyl) within 1,000 feet of a school, criminal possession of a weapon by felon,
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criminal use of weapons, possession of meth, possession of stolen property, use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body.
Destany Freeman: Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body.
Sheriff Ron Wade expressed his appreciation for the work of the deputies involved in this case and extended his gratitude to the KBI and the Cherryvale Police Department for their assistance and cooperation throughout the operation.
“This case highlights the importance of strong partnerships between agencies,” said Wade in a prepared statement. “I’m proud of the continued commitment our deputies show in protecting the citizens of Montgomery County and getting this extremely deadly drug off the streets and out of the community.” This case will be sent to the Montgomery County Attorney’s Office for charging.
This investigation is ongoing.
