Traffic Stop Leads to Massive Kentwood Drug Bust: Kilo of Cocaine, $21K, Illegal Gun + More Seized

What started as a traffic stop in Kentwood quickly turned into a major narcotics operation. Authorities were able to take over two pounds of cocaine, deadly fentanyl, cash, and an illegal gun off West Michigan streets.

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The Kentwood Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit initially pulled over a vehicle, which turned up thousands of dollars in cash and a mix of street drugs. Detectives did not stop at the side of the road, though.

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Using evidence gathered during that initial stop, officers secured and executed a search warrant at a secondary location, where they uncovered a large stash of illegal narcotics.

Here is what officers seized:

Initial Traffic Stop Seizures

• $21,629 in cash
• 8.8 grams of cocaine
• 4.1 grams of ecstasy
• 60 hydrocodone pills

Search Warrant Seizures

• 1,002.4 grams (over 2.2 lbs) of cocaine
• 8.2 grams of brown fentanyl
• 2.1 grams of purple fentanyl
• 18.9 grams of unknown orange pills
• 4.4 grams of unknown pills
• 1 illegally possessed firearm and ammunition

The investigation resulted in one arrest.

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Kentwood Police stressed that proactive traffic enforcement remains a key tool for getting illegal weapons and narcotics off local streets.

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Anyone with information on drug activity in the community can contact the Kentwood Police Department at 616-698-6580 or leave an anonymous tip with Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.