On Sunday, September 15, 2024, the Belton Criminal Investigations Unit and the Belton PD Special Response Team executed a search warrant and took Cupples into custody. During this search warrant, officers seized anything in the residence that contributed to the possession, trafficking, or procurement of illegal drugs. This included computers, laptops, tablets, and phones, as well as firearms and modified firearms.
The Criminal Investigations Division submitted a case file along with a probable cause statement to the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office that resulted in charges filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit of Cass County, Missouri. A warrant was issued and signed by Associate Circuit Judge Derek Spencer, charging
Mr. Dylan M. Cupples with the following:
* Deliver Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana or Synthetic Cannabinoid
* Possession Of Controlled Substance
* Unlawful Use of Weapon - Subsection 11 - Possess Weapon And A Felony Controlled Substance
* Unlawful Use Of Weapon - Subsection 11 - Possess Weapon And A Felony Controlled Substance
Cupples is currently being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond. It is important to note that the charges against Cupples are accusations, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty or pleads guilty.
