Crime & Safety

Undercover Officers in Bolingbrook Bust Alleged Cocaine Dealer: Report

Chicago man reportedly brought $20,000 worth of cocaine to the drug deal.

Juan Cecenas-Montes. Credit: Will County Sheriff’s Office.

A Chicago man allegedly sold cocaine to undercover officers while dealing drugs in the Bolingbrook area, police said.

Juan Cecenas-Montes, 32, of the 3900 block of Western Avenue, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Will County jail on three counts of manufacture/delivery of cocaine after allegedly bringing more than $20,000 worth of cocaine to a drug deal.

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Cecenas-Montes was reportedly the target of a month-long investigation in the Bolingbrook area by the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad, the Herald-News reported.

After undercover officers made several purchases from Cecenas-Montes, MANS agents arrested the Chicago man on Tuesday and seized nine ounces of cocaine, officials told the newspaper. A 2009 Nissan Altima was also seized.

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Cecenas-Montes remained in custody at the Will County jail on Thursday. His bond was set at $500,000, according to jail records. He is due in court on March 4.

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