Three persons recently were indicted for alleged crimes in Wyandotte County, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Tayler Charles Jones, 25, Kansas City, Kansas, was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. The crime is alleged to have occurred Feb. 4, 2019, in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon Patton is prosecuting.
In a separate case, Lionel Simpson, 21, Kansas City, Kansas, was charged with seven counts of distributing crack cocaine, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of distributing 28 grams or more of crack cocaine.
The crimes were alleged to have occurred in February, March and April 2019 in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Upon conviction, the charges carry the following penalties:
• Distributing crack cocaine (counts 1-5, 7 and 8): Up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million.
• Possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking (counts 6 and 10): Not less than five years consecutive to any other sentence imposed and a fine up to $250,000.
• Distributing 28 grams or more of crack cocaine (count 9): Not less than five years and up to life imprisonment and a fine up to $5 million.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Catani is prosecuting.
In another case, Ty Gene Stultz, 43, Shawnee, Kansas, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred Oct. 12, 2018, in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
• Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine: Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million.
• Carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction: Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Flannigan is prosecuting.