Kansas City woman receives seven-year federal sentence after meth found during traffic stop

Missouri – A routine traffic stop in Riverside ended with a loaded revolver, drug paraphernalia and cash being pulled from a purple duffle bag. More than two years later, the Kansas City woman behind the wheel has received a seven-year federal prison sentence.

For April Cevasco, the sentence also comes without the possibility of parole. The 48-year-old was convicted of possessing at least 50 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.

U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark sentenced Cevasco to 84 months in federal prison. She had pleaded guilty to the federal drug charge on Jan. 2, 2026…

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