Parsons man indicted on meth, firearms charges

WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned a superseding indictment charging a man with drug trafficking crimes.

According to court documents, Tremayne M. Darkis, 44, of Parsons, is charged with a total of 55 counts including:

•    one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine,
•    one count of interstate travel in aid of racketeering,
•    49 counts of use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking crime,
•    one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,
•    one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine,
•    one count possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and
•    one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in or near a school.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ola Odeyemi is prosecuting the case.