Grand jury indicts Joplin business owners on drug conspiracy charges

A grand jury indictment of three Jasper County residents on drug conspiracy charges was unsealed today in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Cranesha Jones, 29, and Landers Page, 39, both of Oronogo, and Courtney Mitchell, 20, Joplin were indicted on a conspiracy to distribute marijuana, with all three also being indicted for possession of marijuana.

Page and Mitchell were also charged with using a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

The crimes were allegedly committed between October 8 and December 3, 2025, according to the indictment.

Jones and Page own Pressure Packs, 628 S. Main Street, Joplin. The indictment indicates the charges are in connection with a Joplin Police Department investigation into the business.

Felony charges were filed against all three in Jasper County Circuit Court.

The allegations that led to the federal indictment were detailed in the Jasper County probable cause statement of Cranesha Jones.

On December 3, 2025, Cranesha Jones committed the offenses of Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Endangering the Welfare of a Child at 628 S. Main Street, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri and 1112 Paw Paw Place, Oronogo, Jasper County, Missouri.

On this date the Joplin Police Department Investigations Bureau served a search warrant at "Pressure Packs" 628 S. Main Street, Joplin, owned by Landers Page and Cranesha Jones.

The Joplin Police Flex Platoon conducted a narcotics investigation on Pressure Packs and developed probable cause that Page, Courtney Mitchell and a Juvenile male were illegally selling marijuana from the business. 

Jones was also observed at the business on most of the days it was open. Specifically, during the months of October and November Mitchell, Page and the juvenile male sold amounts of marijuana, over 100
grams, to multiple eighteen year old persons.

During the months of October and November Page, Mitchell and the juvenile were observed opening the business, conducting sales and closing the business. While working at the business, Page, Mitchell and the juvenile were observed openly possessing firearms on multiple days.

When the warrant was served, Page, Mitchell and the juvenile were detained outside of a pickup truck as they arrived at the business. Page had a 10mm Glock handgun in his pants pocket with serial number BW2Y355. The juvenile was found to be in possession of a Palmetto State Armory 9mm handgun in his pants pocket with serial number SZ033201 and a back pack with approximately 52 grams of marijuana, a scale and a Pioneer Arms 7.62 caliber AK style pistol with serial number PAC24PL24706F. Mitchell was found to have a Glock 9mm pistol with serial number BZNK616 in his pants pocket.

A search of the truck located another firearm and a search of the business located three more firearms.

Inside the business approximately 72 pounds of raw marijuana and marijuana products were found. Also found were approximately 400 grams of psilocybin mushroom spores.

Jones arrived at the scene of the search warrant and identified herself as the business owner and that she obtained the business licenses for Pressure Packs. Jones then left Pressure Packs and traveled to 112 Paw Paw Pl, Oronogo where she removed three firearms from the residence.

A second search warrant at 1112 Paw Paw Pl, Oronogo, Jasper County, the residence of Page, Mitchell, Jones and three juveniles was then served. 

At the home five more firearms were seize all were found unsecured, on the floor of the master bathroom and closet and on the master bed. One of the firearms was located in a baby bassinet in Mitchell's room.

Over 60 xanax pills and clear plastic bags with a white powder substance that field tested for the presence of cocaine were found in the Master bedroom. Five more xanax pills were found in Jones' purse. Further testing will be requested of the pills and bags from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Laboratory.

Nine dogs were located in individual cages inside the residence and garage including two puppies. All the dogs in the garage were found to have feces coating their legs and on their underbelly and the smell of feces was overwhelming in the garage. A large puddle of urine was also found on the kitchen floor.

The government is seeking to have the three, all of whom are being held in the Greene County Detention Center, held without bond while awaiting trial.