Gainesville, GA – Twin brothers Kecole Dukes and Kemeca Dukes have been handed down prison sentences for their roles in distributing crack cocaine in Hall County, Georgia.
A federal court jury found Kecole Dukes, 41, of Gainesville, guilty of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute at least 28 grams of crack cocaine and three counts of distributing crack cocaine. He was sentenced to eight years in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release on August 7, 2018.
Kemeca Dukes, also 41, of Gainesville, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing crack cocaine on March 23, 2018. He was sentenced to seven years, six months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release on August 7, 2018.
According to U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak, the Dukes brothers were involved in a conspiracy to sell crack cocaine to informants working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Hall County Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad (MANS) Unit from August 2015 to October 2016. Kemeca Dukes was the primary contact for the informants, selling varying quantities of crack cocaine to them on 10 occasions. Kecole Dukes sold or provided crack cocaine to the informants on three occasions and acted as a lookout for his brother on other occasions.
Both brothers were on parole with the State of Georgia at the time of their crimes, having been convicted in Hall County Superior Court in 2011 for selling crack cocaine. They were released in 2014 and were back selling crack cocaine less than a year later.
U.S. Attorney Pak stated, “Crack cocaine continues to be a scourge in our communities – particularly in North Georgia… Their sentences today demonstrate the serious consequences that career drug dealers face when they are convicted in federal court.”
ATF Special Agent in Charge Arthur Peralta added, “The distribution of narcotics, like crack cocaine, fuels violent crime in our community… The Dukes brothers could have chosen a different life path, but unfortunately they did not. ATF will continue to focus on the reduction of violent crime in our communities and this sentence should serve as a warning to anyone who chooses to support or engage in violent crime.”
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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