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Buffalo Man Indicted on Heroin and Firearm Charges
Rashawn Crule, a 40-year-old Buffalo man, has been indicted on charges of heroin distribution, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to the indictment, Crule possessed with intent to distribute and distributed various illegal narcotics, including heroin, crack cocaine, and cocaine, between October 2, 2015, and November 2, 2015. The indictment further states that Crule maintained a premises at 98 Gillette Avenue in Buffalo for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, and using these illegal narcotics.
The defendant also allegedly possessed a 9mm handgun. Following a 2002 conviction in Erie County Court, Crule is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Crule made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and was released on bail.
The indictment is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division, the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), under the direction of Major David Krause and Lieutenant Kevin Reyes, CNET West Commander, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Unit, under the direction of Brian Manaher, Director, Marine Operations.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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