A Muskegon man was convicted of planning a cocaine distribution scheme that smuggled copious amounts of the narcotic into cities in Michigan. A federal jury found 35-year-old Srecko Darnell Walker guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, distribution, and possession with intent to distribute. Walker faces a minimum required sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum life sentence. Chief U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou has set Walker’s sentence date for April 9, 2025, according to a statement that the U.S. Attorney’s Office was able to get.
Over the course of the case, which lasted several years, Walker conspired with Texas-based supplier Hugo Benavides and a local postal carrier Steven Rasic to use the U.S. Postal Service’s infrastructure for their illegal activities. Rasic, who entered a guilty plea to the conspiracy charge and is awaiting punishment, allegedly used his position to intercept cocaine shipments sent to unoccupied residences while on his delivery route, according to evidence produced during the trial. Five kilograms of cocaine meant for distribution in West Michigan were seized by law enforcement officials in the course of their pursuit of justice. Rasic was found to have been acting on Walker’s behalf after he failed to recover a seized package containing two kilograms of cocaine in a noteworthy event in March 2022.
More drugs and paraphernalia were found in Walker’s home after the inquiry uncovered other facets of the trafficking organization, including his distribution activities, including the October 2022 transaction that investigators witnessed. Walker’s post-arrest admission provided more insight into the extent of his narcotics dealings; the U.S. Attorney’s Office claims that he actively followed sent packages containing cocaine, one of which contained more than a kilogram, and that his first kilogram sale took place sometime in 2021.
The development of the case was greatly aided by law enforcement organizations such as the Michigan State Police West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS). The operation reflects a dedicated stance against drug traffickers who openly compromise public systems for their criminal enterprises. “Our inspectors will aggressively pursue individuals like Walker, who recruit U.S. Postal Service employees to exploit their trusted positions in the distribution of dangerous drugs within our communities,” stated Acting Inspector in Charge Felicia B. George of the Detroit Division of the USPIS. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, “Individuals like Mr. Walker who are distributing multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine into our communities must be held accountable for their actions,” said Orville Green, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Detroit Division.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Austin J. Hakes and Stephanie M. Carowan are prosecuting the case as part of a larger campaign to stop and disrupt the drug trade. A major component of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s continuous effort to shield Michigan communities from the devastation caused by drug trafficking is this campaign.
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