KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating two suspects on multiple allegtions after an encounter in a Kansas City suburb.
On Wednesday, police received a notification from a Flock Safety camera system indicating that a stolen vehicle had just passed a camera location in the city of Liberty, according to a media release from Liberty, Missouri Police.
Officers quickly responded to the area and located the vehicle parked in a nearby hotel parking lot. Upon further investigation, officers determined that the driver had entered a room at the hotel. Officers contacted a man and woman in the room later identified as 30-year-old Brandon Schulenberg and 28-year-old Amanda Guffey both of Independence and a four-year-old child.
In plain view, officers observed a loaded ghost gun, drugs and drug paraphernalia. A search warrant was obtained and executed for the hotel room. Inside, officers recovered 17 grams of methamphetamine, 7.96 grams of fentanyl which is equivalent to approximately 3,980 fatal doses, and 10.85 grams of an unknown powdered substance.
Digital scales and additional drug paraphernalia were also located. As a result of this investigation, the Clay County, Mo. Prosecutor's Office charged Schulenberg with trafficking drugs in the second degree, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was issued for Schulenburg with a bond set at $100,000.
Guffey was also charged with trafficking drugs in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was issued for Guffey as well, with bond also set at $100,000.
"This case is a stark reminder of the ongoing dangers posed by fentanyl and ghost guns in our communities. Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, just a few milligrams can be fatal, which is why the amount recovered in this case represents a significant threat to public safety," police reminded.
"Additionally, ghost guns, untraceable firearms often assembled without serial numbers, present a serious risk to both law enforcement and the public."