Two arrested on drug, weapons charges following search warrant execution at Joplin Main Street business

(From the Joplin Police Department)

On December 3rd, 2025, Joplin Police FLEX Platoon and detectives served a narcotics search warrant at 628 S. Main Street, Joplin, MO, which is a business called Pressure Packs.

The search warrant was issued pursuant to an ongoing investigation lasting over a month. Over the course of the investigation, probable cause was obtained that led  Joplin Police Detectives to believe that individuals operating the business were selling illegal narcotics to underage individuals. 

Additionally, the business was not licensed to  sell marijuana. The FLEX Platoon developed three primary suspects. The suspects were  identified as Landers Page, 39, of Oronogo, MO (top photo), Courtney Mitchell, 20, of Joplin, MO, and a juvenile male. 

When the search warrant was executed, Page, Mitchell, and the juvenile male suspect  were immediately detained outside the business near a vehicle. When detained, it was  discovered that all three suspects were armed with handguns. A backpack that  contained suspected marijuana and a Pioneer Arms 7.62 caliber AK style pistol was also located. The scene was secured by Joplin Police officers.

Following the search warrant at the business, more evidence was seized which  supported the charge of illegal drug trafficking, and more firearms were located. As a result of the search warrant, a follow-up search warrant was conducted at 1112 Paw Paw Place in Oronogo, MO, by the Joplin Flex Platoon and Oronogo Police Department.

During the search warrant on Paw Paw Place, additional evidence was seized.

Both Page and Mitchell were arrested and transported to the Joplin City Jail. Page was charged with Unlawful Use of Weapons and Delivery of a Controlled  Substance - Having a Minor to Purchase or Transport. 

The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed the charges with a $250,000 cash only bond.

Mitchell was charged with Unlawful Use of Weapons and Delivery of a Controlled Substance - Having a Minor to Purchase or Transport. The Jasper County Prosecuting  Attorney’s Office filed the charges with a $250,000 cash only bond.

At this time, this investigation is still open and active, with additional charges likely.

Missouri passed Amendment 3 in 2022, which legalized Marijuana in Missouri, but had the following guidelines for possession.

A person must be at least twenty-one years old to possess recreational marijuana and  can only have up to three ounces, or 85.05 grams in their possession at any time.

Missouri unlawful use of a firearm revised statue 579.015. states that it is illegal to possess a firearm while knowingly in possession of a controlled substance that is  sufficient for a felony violation.