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Calif. men indicted on drug charges after Thomas Co. incident

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WICHITA — Two California men were indicted Tuesday on drug charges for an incident that allegedly occurred earlier this month in Thomas County, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said in a news release.

Jose Ambriz-Lara, 20, El Monte, Calif., and Magellan Jimenez, 19, El Monte, Calif., are charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The crime is alleged to have occurred April 11 in Thomas County.

If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $1 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Jacobs is prosecuting.

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