KANSAS CITY (AP) — A Kansas man who was a major heroin dealer in the Kansas City area has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

Dennis McLallen, 65, of Overland Park also was ordered to pay an $850,000 judgment, which was the estimated amount of money he made from drug sales.

He admitted that he distributed more than 10 kilograms of heroin.

Investigators say McLallen and his wife were among 18 people charged after an investigation by federal agents and Kansas City and St. Louis police.

The 18 suspects included sources in Mexico who supplied drugs to McLallen.

He pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to distribute heroin, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to carry firearms during the commission of drug crime.

BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted suspect on new charges after an early morning traffic stop.

Just before 1a.m. Thursday police stopped a vehicle in the 1000 Block of Heizer in Great Bend, according to a media release from police chief David Bailey.

The driver made contact with the driver identified as 39-year-old Eugene Black. He was wanted on a number of arrest warrants, according to police.

Officers also deployed the police department’s K-9 Laser which helped officers find illegal drugs in the vehicle. Offices seized the drugs and weapons.

Black was jailed for possession of meth, marijuana and cocaine within 1000 feet of a school. He is also facing a weapons charge, according to police. Black is being held on a $100,000 Bond.

He has previous convictions for stalking, theft, battery, violation of a protection order, flee/attempt to elude and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

BARTON COUNTY — A Kansas teen died in an accident just after noon Tuesday in Barton County.

The Barton County Sheriff’s office reported a 2007 Saturn Ion driven by Shealee A. Stover, 18, rural Olmitz, was westbound on Northeast 30 Road and failed to stop at the stop sign at Washington Avenue.

A northbound International cement truck driven by Billy Love, 39, Great Bend, struck the Saturn. Both vehicle continued north of Washington. The Saturn came to rest on its roof. The cement truck rolled onto its passenger side.

Stover was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir. Love was not injured. Both drivers were wearing properly restrained at the time of the crash, according to Bellendir.

BARTON COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges.

Just after 12:30a.m. Sunday, a Barton County Deputy stopped a 1998 Jeep Cherokee in the 900 block of North US 281 highway, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

The deputy noted the male passenger in the vehicle was Michael Moore of Great Bend and was wanted on an outstanding warrant from The Kansas Department of Corrections.

Moore exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. As he was fleeing Moore was observed to be throwing items to the ground as he ran, according to Bellendir.

The items were found to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The deputy took 27-year-old Moore into custody.

He was booked on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony obstruction and a no bond warrant from the Kansas Department of Corrections.

The deputy also arrested the driver Mark Ray, 30 of Great Bend.

Ray was charged with possession of methamphetamine and driving while suspended.  Ray posted a $10,000 bond.

Moore remains in jail in lieu of a $100,000 bond as well as the no bond warrant from KDOC.

On April 7, police arrested Ray, Moore and a woman in connection with a robbery at Dunham Sports in Hutchinson.  Ray made a court appearance in the case Friday. Moore skipped the court appearance.