Kansas traffic stop leads to substantial drug arrest

SALINA – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a case of drug distribution following an arrest.

Salina police reported officers observed Jack Douglas Boster leaving his residence driving a 2004 Chevrolet Pickup on Wednesday afternoon.

Boster’s Kansas Driver’s License is suspended.

An officer conducted a traffic stop of Boster’s vehicle in the 400 block of South Santa Fe Avenue and located an open beer can in the center console.

Boster was taken into custody for the traffic violations and a search warrant was then executed at 105 S. 11th Street in Salina.

During the search of Boster’s bedroom agents located the following items:
• A small quantity of methamphetamine
• Items of drug paraphernalia
• A large quantity of marijuana totaling about 1/2 pound, which included marijuana in bulk and marijuana packaged in individual plastic bags for sale

Bag of suspected potpourri located at the home of Jack Boster

• Approximately 10 pounds of loose suspected Synthetic Cannabinoids, which included 15 gallon size plastic bags of suspected Synthetic Cannabinoids (Potpourri) and an open gallon size bag of suspected Synthetic Cannabinoids (Potpourri)
• 77 canisters of suspected Synthetic Cannabinoids (Potpourri) which were labeled and packaged for sale
• A 12 gauge shotgun with an illegal length barrel, a 20 gauge shotgun, two semi-automatic pistols, an assault Rifle, and numerous rounds of ammunition for each weapon
• A large amount of U.S. Currency
• Various amounts of assorted controlled narcotic prescription medications.
No Kansas Tax Stamps were located on the drug items or on the packages that contained the drug items.
All items are being sent to the KBI for testing and additional charges may be added pending lab results.
Boster was booked into the Saline County Jail on the following charges:
• One count of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
• One count of Possession of a controlled Substance (Morphine)
• One count of Possession of a controlled Substance (Hydrocodone)
• One count of Possession of a Depressant (Alprazolam)
• Five counts of No Kansas Drug Tax Stamp
• One count of Receiving Drug Proceeds
• One count of Possession of Methamphetamine
• One count of Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• One count of Possession of Felony Drug Paraphernalia
• One count of Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
• One count of Criminal Use of a Weapon
• One count of Driving on a Suspended Driver’s License
• One count of Transporting an Open Container
The investigation is still ongoing and further arrests are expected.