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Kansas man told police he sold a pound of meth a week

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas  man who admitted selling a pound of methamphetamine a week was sentenced Monday to 13 years in federal prison, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Cornejo -photo Wyandotte Co.

Joseph L. Cornejo, 30, Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

When investigators served a search warrant at his home in the 5000 block of Parkview, they found methamphetamine, almost $2,000 in cash and nine firearms including handguns and rifles.

Cornejo told investigators he had been selling about a pound of methamphetamine a week and sometimes he traded meth for guns.

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