Wichita business owner indicted for trafficking marijuana from his stores

WICHITA, KAN. - A Kansas businessman made his initial appearance after a federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging him with trafficking marijuana from his commercial properties and charging him with illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.

According to court documents, Justin Lane, 36, of Maize was indicted on the following charges:

• One count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance,
• Six counts of using or maintaining drug premises,
• Two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime,
• Six counts of distribution of marijuana,
• One count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and
• Eight counts of possession of an unregistered firearm.

Lane is owner of High Hopes ICT, a business with multiple locations in the Wichita area. Starting on a date unknown and continuing through November 2025, Lane allegedly distributed marijuana from his stores on North Mead Street, West 13th Street North, West Street, West Douglas Avenue, North Maize Road, and South Greenwich Road. Lane is also accused of having firearms and silencers that he is not allowed by law to possess.

Another defendant in this case, Sauntsye D. Love, 40, of Wichita was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are investigating the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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