Five people arrested with connection to multiple crimes across the Midwest

FAUCETT, Mo. (KQTV) -- Five people were arrested Tuesday after being wanted in connection with multiple crimes, which spanned several states across the Midwest.

Members of the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division assigned to the Northwest Missouri Drug Task Force Interdiction Unit located three vehicles at Pilot Travel Center, located at 1307 SE Grand DD Highway in Faucett, Missouri.

The Northwest Missouri Task Force, consisting of the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office Career Criminal Unit and Drug Strike Force, St. Joseph Police Department Street Crimes Unit and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, took the five subjects- four males and one female- into custody, and seized three vehicles.

The five arrested suspects were found to be citizens of Venezuela, and due to the significance of their alleged criminal activity, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was notified, according to a press release from the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office.

All five subjects were transported to the Buchanan County Jail, where further investigation was conducted. The subjects were then transferred into ICE custody.

The investigation is ongoing with the Sheriff's Office and Northwest Missouri Drug Task Force, as well as federal agencies.