Three defendants receive prison sentences in unrelated drug trafficking cases

WICHITA – Three defendants received lengthy prison sentences after pleading guilty in separate, unrelated drug trafficking cases. 

“The hefty sentences these defendants received reflect how serious our office is about prosecuting drug trafficking crimes,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “Illegal drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine destroy lives and ruin families. We are putting criminals who are operating drug trafficking networks in Kansas on notice to prepare for severe consequences.”

According to court documents, Dashea G. “Baby Cherry” Henderson, 38, of Wichita was sentenced to 156 months in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking crime.  

Henderson admitted to his part in a drug trafficking network to distribute fentanyl. 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated the case.

In a separate case, Timothy Daniel Finley, 64, of Wichita was sentenced to 220 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 

According to court documents, in March 2023, the Wichita Police Department received information that methamphetamine was being sold at a house on South Hydraulic Avenue. After executing a search warrant, officers found approximately 2,661 grams of methamphetamine, $68,736 in cash, eight firearms, three digital scales, and other materials conducive with drug dealing in a bedroom belonging to Finley.

The Wichita Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated the case.

Nicole Rae Kiesel, 39, of Garden City was sentenced to 120 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. 

According to court documents, in May 2024, Finney County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a vehicle in which Kiesel was a passenger. After a canine detected the presence of narcotics, deputies did a vehicle search and found drug paraphernalia fentanyl and methamphetamine. All three vehicle occupants were taken into custody, but Kiesel was transported to the hospital after complaining of pain. While at hospital, she unsuccessfully tried to flush items she hid on her person. Later, 600 fentanyl pills were discovered in and around a wheelchair where she had been sitting. 

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigated the case.

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