United States Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas
08/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/31/2026 09:34
Missouri man who had methamphetamine in rental car sentenced to prison
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Missouri man who had methamphetamine in rental car sentenced to prison
Monday, August 31, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas
TOPEKA, KAN. - A Missouri man was sentenced to 240 months in prison for transporting methamphetamine across state lines.
According to court documents, Jason James Jones, 39, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
In May 2023, a Geary County Sheriff's deputy stopped Jones while he was driving a rental car through Kansas. During a search, law enforcement found what was later confirmed by a laboratory to be 2.2 kilograms of methamphetamine. Jones admitted he was taking the methamphetamine to Missouri with the intention of distributing it.
"Drug trafficking creates a significant threat to public safety. A recent study by the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area indicates that methamphetamine has upended fentanyl as the number one contributor to violent crime and property crime in the region," said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. "The 2026 HIDTA Threat Assessment also showed most of the methamphetamine coming in is produced in Mexico and brought by people driving privately owned vehicles."
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Geary County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lindsey Debenham prosecuted the case.
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Updated August 31, 2026
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Drug Trafficking
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