Crime

KCK man sentenced for $39 million methamphetamine conspiracy

A 38-year-old Kansas City, Kan., methamphetamine trafficker was sentenced Friday to life plus 30 years in federal prison.

Federal prosecutors said that Vicencio Olea-Monarez was part of the drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing more than $39 million worth of methamphetamine and marijuana in the Kansas City area.

A federal court jury in Kansas City, Kan., found Olea-Monarez guilty of multiple counts for his role in coordinating shipments of drugs into the area.

He was one of 10 defendants charged in the case.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published November 4, 2016 at 12:08 PM with the headline "KCK man sentenced for $39 million methamphetamine conspiracy."

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