21 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust

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Updated: 11:40 AM Jun 19, 2009 21 Arrested In Drug Trafficking Bust Federal Indictments charging 21 defendants with drug trafficking were released Thursday after several agencies served 32 search warrants in areas such as Topeka, Lawrence, Salina and more. Posted: 5:49 PM Jun 18, 2009 Reporter: Brian Quick Email Address: brian.quick@wibw.com

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Topeka, KANSAS (WIBW) -- More than 30 search warrants were served across the state of Kansas this week, with members of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosive and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation working with local law enforcement to make 2 arrests.

The efforts broke up a Drug Trafficking Network across the state. The suspects are accused of importing meth and other narcotics from Arizona to Kansas, and selling those drugs to dealers in Kansas City, KS, Topeka and Great Bend.

The operation was code named "White Pistol."

Defendant Adan Molina is alleged to have directed the organization from a stash house in a Topeka trailer park. Topekans arrested include:

Alfonso Rubio-Ayala
Ramiro Soto
Francisco J Marin
Rosendo Figuero-Banuelos
Francisco Nunez
Kelly Rubio
Hugo Soto-Meraz
Fedrico Soto-Silva
Lance Joseph Guzman
Gary Edward Heath, Jr.
Danielle Renae Kostiuk
Bradley Dale Liles

Also arrested in the 13 News viewing area:

Kent Joseph Gockel of St. Marys.

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Posted by: dc grandfather Location: dc on Aug 15, 2009 at 06:24 AM

TO: (Anonymous in sm) Posted by: Anonymous Location: dc on Jun 20, 2009 at 05:22 PM This guy a good man? Good grief! I knew him for so many years and he was never a "good man" unless it served his interest! The funny business he was always up to, for the last 35 years, was always self serving and hidden behind a crumbling facade. He left nothing but destruction in his wake. His poor father, may he rest in peace!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: sm on Aug 14, 2009 at 05:45 PM

(dc grandfather) What does that mean?? "Thirty-five years is a lengthy wait for justice"

Posted by: dc grandfather Location: dc on Aug 5, 2009 at 06:56 AM

There are a number of postings within this forum; however, most postings appearing are dated and uninformative. My personal desire is for a follow-up story, by the local media, or a modicum of new information posted here by the general public, preferably with a cited source, for review. Thirty-five years is a lengthy wait for justice. I sincerely appreciate any original information on this pending case.

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