Mar 07, 2024

Kan. woman convicted of forgery caught transporting meth

Posted Mar 07, 2024 1:00 AM
Spates-photo Jackson Co.
Spates-photo Jackson Co.

 JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new drug allegations.

Just after 4:30p.m. March 4, around 4:30 P.M., a Deputy Sheriff stopped a passenger car for an alleged traffic infraction in the vicinity of 134th Road and P Road in Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

Cain has three previous felony convictions, according to the KDOC-photo Jackson CO.
Cain has three previous felony convictions, according to the KDOC-photo Jackson CO.

During the stop, illegal drug contraband was seized. The driver, Savannah Jo Cain, 37, of Topeka, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. The passenger, Diandre Lee Spates, 51, of Topeka, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, felony interference with law enforcement and felony possession of hallucinogenic drugs.

Cain has previous felony convictions for forgery, theft and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. Her sentence in prison expired in 2019.