Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers
TOPEKA, Kan. – A federal grand jury indicted an Olathe, Kansas man Wednesday on charges of drug trafficking, in a case investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division and the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Dustin Schultz-Bergin, 40, Olathe, Kansas., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
According to documents filed in federal court, on Jan. 23, 2020, Kansas Highway Patrol troopers attempted to arrest Schultz-Bergin at Matfield Green service area on the Kansas Turnpike. He fled in a Nissan Altima and troopers stopped the car about 10 miles north of the service area. Schultz-Bergin was armed and troopers shot at him after he got out of the car and ran into a field. Troopers stopped him with the help of a police dog.
The DEA recovered more than seven pounds of methamphetamine from the car and a .380-caliber handgun.
If convicted, he could face not less than 10 years in federal prison; a fine of up to $10 million on the methamphetamine charge, and up to 10 years and a fine of up to $250,000 on the firearm charge.
