KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Seven defendants have been sentenced to federal prison in a methamphetamine trafficking ring tied to Mexico, with some receiving 25-year sentences, according to the FBI.
The case was part of the new Homeland Security Task Force led by FBI Kansas City. During the investigation, law enforcement identified several members of the drug trafficking network and their stash houses, two of which contained active methamphetamine conversion labs.
Law enforcement seized over 70 kilograms of methamphetamine, approximately $35,000 in cash and three firearms.
Task force brings federal agencies together
The Homeland Security Task Force was created after President Trump signed an executive order in January 2025, mandating the task forces in all 50 states…