12-05-2025
Man arrested in southeast Kansas had 17 fake IDs, treasury checks, police say
LABETTE COUNTY, Kan. — Southeast Kansas authorities arrested a man last week who was reportedly carrying 17 fake IDs, and treasury checks.
A deputy with the Labette County Sheriff's Office stopped a Honda HR-V Friday night for allegedly driving 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. During the traffic stop, officers say the driver identified himself as Desmond Wood, of New York.
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According to Sheriff Darren Eichinger, in an 'open air sniff' of the vehicle with a K-9, the dog gave a positive response for narcotics leading to a search. Officers say they uncovered 17 fake IDs with Wood's picture, over $8,000 in cash and 10 Treasury checks made out to each fake identity, the office said; five of which had already been cashed in Tulsa.
In addition to the stop, deputies say the cash tested positive for methamphetamine in a field test.
Wood was arrested and booked at the Labette County Jail. He faces 38 felony charges including counterfeiting currency, identity theft, forgery, and interference with a law enforcement officer.
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