TOPEKA, Kan. – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on drug charges after discovering a large quantity of meth in a narcotics interdiction operation earlier this week in Shawnee County.
On Monday, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics and K-9 Units in partnership with the Shawnee County Drug Task Force conducted a narcotics interdiction operation in the 1200 block SE Locust in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Koenen.
The operation resulted in the seizure of nearly 15 pounds of methamphetamine, which has an estimated local street value of $75,000.
As a result of the investigation, 37-year-old Angelica M. Alvarez was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges that include Distribution of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Aggravated Child Endangerment and Use of a Communication Device in furtherance of a felony drug violation.