Two indicted on drug, firearm charges

Ashley M. George, 28, Kansas City, Missouri, and Raul Camacho-Munoz, 38, Kansas City, Missouri, have been charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas.

In addition, George has been charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

In addition, Camacho-Munoz was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a Mexican citizen who is in the United States unlawfully, and one count of unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.

The crimes were alleged to have occurred Oct. 25, 2019, in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

According to the U.S. attorney’s office, upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:

  • Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine carries a possible penalty upon conviction of not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $20 million.
  • Unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking carries a penalty upon conviction of not less than five years and a fine of up to $250,000.
  • Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon carries a penalty upon conviction of up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
  • Unlawful possession of a firearm by a Mexican citizen who is in the United States unlawfully carries a penalty upon conviction of up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
  • Unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported carries a penalty upon conviction of up to two years and a fine up to $250,000.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead is prosecuting.