A mutli-county drug bust has landed seven individuals in custody for conspiracy to distribute meth.
Investigators say the seven were allegedly conspiring to distribute the drug in several counties in the Ozarks, including Jasper, Greene, Vernon, and Newton counties between January and May of 2024.
It was a large task force that helped make the bust, which included authorities from Springfield, Joplin, Jasper County, Greene County, Vernon County, Missouri State Highway Patrol, the ATF, the DEA, and several others.
Below is a list of the seven individuals in custody, and their respective charges:
- Frank Chapman: Meth conspiracy, possessing meth with intent to distribute, and felon in possession of a firearm
- Jaime Figueroa: Meth conspiracy, three counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and felon in possession of a firearm
- Indelfonso Vazquez-Martinez: Meth conspiracy
- Evan Masters: Meth conspiracy, possession of meth with intent to distribute
- Omar Rosales-Olmos: Meth conspiracy, two counts of possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm
- Wilbert Pacheco-Salazar: Meth conspiracy, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm
- Isaac Shilling: Meth conspiracy, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
