A 19-year-old Edwards resident has been arrested on charges that he was selling cocaine, the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office announced this afternoon in a news release.
The suspect was identified as Juan Jesus Herrera-Guzman, who is being held for investigation of possession and distribution of cocaine.
The investigation of Herrera-Guzman began more than a year ago after undercover detectives allegedly made a buy from the suspect. He was arrested today.
He is being held in the Eagle County Detention Facility on $15,000 bail.
Eagle County officials said that tips on illegal drug activity are critical to stopping trafficking in Colorado’s mountain communities. Tips concerning drug trafficking can be called in to Eagle County Crime Stoppers at 970-328-7007 or by submitting tips online at .
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com
