Jan 31, 2023

California couple accused of attempting to sell meth in Kansas

Posted Jan 31, 2023 2:00 AM
Payan-Parra-photo Meade Co.
Payan-Parra-photo Meade Co.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging two people with transporting methamphetamine across state lines.

According to court documents, Orlando Payan-Parra, 39, and Erika Cardona-Carrizales, 43, both of Coachella, California, are charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and one count of interstate and foreign travel or transportation in air of racketing enterprises.

Cardona-Carrizales-photo Meade County
Cardona-Carrizales-photo Meade County

Payan-Parra and Cardona-Carrizales allegedly traveled from California to Kansas with intent to distribute controlled substances.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Kansas Highway Patrol are investigating the case.