A Mexican national has been charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and five counts of distribution following a significant drug seizure in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Geovanni L. Cano, 39, was charged on August 29, 2025, after authorities conducted an investigation that began in January 2025. According to court documents, Cano distributed about seven kilograms of methamphetamine to law enforcement during six controlled buys in Kansas City, Missouri. Authorities allege that Cano acted on behalf of a broker based in Mexico.
On August 28, 2025, investigators arrested Cano while he was allegedly in possession of approximately 3.7 kilograms of methamphetamine. Following his arrest, a federal search warrant was executed at his residence in Kansas City, Kansas. Investigators found about 18.6 kilograms of methamphetamine inside the home.
Prosecutors emphasized that “the charges contained in the criminal complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashleigh Ragner is prosecuting the case. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, and IRS-Criminal Investigations led the investigation.
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America by the Missouri Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF). HSTFs were established under Executive Order 14159 as joint operations led by the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to address illegal immigration and organized crime by coordinating efforts through initiatives such as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
