May 25, 2021 A Kansas City, Kansas, man who was a leader of a $56 million criminal enterprise was sentenced in federal court today for his role in the conspiracy that distributed more than 2,600 kilograms of cocaine in the metropolitan area.
A Kansas City, Kansas, man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in distributing more than 2,600 kilograms of cocaine, the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri announced Friday.
Man involved in Kansas City drug ring gets 15-year sentence
May 23, 2021
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Prosecutors say one of the leaders of a long-running drug ring in the Kansas City area has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role.
The U.S. Attorney s office for the Western District of Missouri said Friday that Jose Luis Armendariz-Rascon, 40, was sentenced to prison recently. He was also ordered to pay $56 million to the federal government, according to the Kansas City Star.
Prosecutors say roughly 5,750 pounds (2,600 kilograms) of cocaine was distributed as part of the scheme. Armendariz-Rascon is one of 13 people from the Kansas City area who were charged in connection with the drug ring. Twelve of the 13 have been sentenced in the conspiracy.
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