Two men were sentenced to federal prison Thursday for shipping heroin and methamphetamine from Arizona to Kansas via FedEx, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
David Thomas, 34, Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced to 8.3 years. James Reich, 36, Kansas City, Kansas, was sentenced to 4.25 years. Both men pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin.
The investigation began when a drug dog alerted authorities to a cardboard box at a FedEx facility. Investigators found more than half a pound of heroin in the box.
The investigation led to an address in the 1800 block of South 31st in Kansas City, Kansas, where a review of FedEx records showed six similar packages had been delivered. Further investigation tied Thomas and Reich to the address and to one another.
McAllister commended the Drug Enforcement Administration and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Catania for their work on the case.