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Man convicted of drug crimes walked away from Johnson County Adult Residential Center

Ricardo Marin-Valadez - Escapee
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KANSAS CITY, Mo — A man convicted of drug crimes walked away from the Johnson County Department of Corrections Adult Residential Center.

Ricardo Marin-Valdez, 24, is considered an escapee after not reporting to his job Friday or returning to the residential center, according to a news release from Kansas Department of Corrections. He is considered dangerous.

Marin-Valadez is 5 feet,11 inches tall and weighs 206 pounds.

He has brown hair and brown eyes. He wore a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts when last seen, the news release states.

Marin-Valadez is serving a 15-month sentence for convictions of drug-related crimes in Johnson County.

The Johnson County Department of Corrections Adult Residential Center is a minimum-security facility.

Anyone with information on Marin-Valadez should call 911.

If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.

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