Holland man pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking
HOLLAND — A local man has pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking.
Jason Duenas of Holland pleaded guilty to possession of more than five kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Mark Totten on Friday, Jan. 6.
Duenas, 27, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 10 years in prison. The date of sentencing in federal court in Grand Rapids has not yet been scheduled.
“Drug dealing at kilogram scale doesn’t just ruin lives, it ruins communities,” Totten said. “Apart from the harm caused to drug users and their loved ones, trafficking at this level fuels deadly gun violence that can subject entire neighborhoods to a climate of fear and reprisal.
"My office remains committed to holding dealers fully accountable for their willingness to trample communities in pursuit of profit.”
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According to facts contained within Duenas’ written plea agreement, he kept approximately 19 kilograms of cocaine stored inside a home this past summer. Most of the cocaine was packaged into “bricks” that were stored in and around a laundry room to which Duenas had access. He planned to sell the drugs to others for personal profit, Totten said.
Duenas’ arrest was the culmination of an interagency investigation led by the West Michigan Enforcement Team, the Holland Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Holland man pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking
