On April 20, 2016, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Wamego Police Department, executed a search warrant at 105 East Valley Street, Lot #40, in Wamego, Kansas. The search warrant was in reference to the possession and distribution of illegal drugs in the Wamego area. As a result of this search warrant an unspecified quantity of marijuana was seized, as well as drug paraphernalia,and cash. The residents of the home, Brendon Sexton, 24, and Kristin Stalnaker, 22, were arrested for Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Jeroid Garcia, 25, and Nicole Jackson, 22, both of Topeka, were arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, All four of these person are currently confined at the Pottawatomie County Jail pending bond being set.
The Sheriff’s Office continues to search for individuals charged with illegal drug violations from an incident on March 26th, 2016. On March 26, 2016 at about 7:16 a.m. the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Wamego Police Department executed a search warrant in a hotel room at a Wamego Motel, 1215 Highway 24. The search warrant was in reference to the alleged possession and distribution of illegal drugs in Pottawatomie County. Deputies seized unspecified quantities methamphetamine, marijuana, as well as drug paraphernalia and scales. The occupants of the room had left prior to the search warrant however warrants have been issued for the suspects. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s asks for assistance in locating the following persons;
Leona Craven
Female 39 years old, has been known to be in Louisville area
Wanted for Distribution of Controlled Substances
The second suspect is
John Swartz
Male 45 years old, last known address of Manhattan.
Wanted for Distribution of Controlled Substances
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of John Swartz or Leona Craven is asked to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353 or their local law
enforcement agency.
Greg Riat
Sheriff