Fred Johnson, Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, New York 2014

Buffalo, NY - In a major blow to the Schuele Boys Gang, a notorious crime syndicate operating in the East Side of Buffalo, a key member has been sentenced for his role in a cocaine conspiracy.

Fred Johnson, aka Macaroni, 23, of Buffalo, NY, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and sentenced to time served (22 months) by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara on July 23, 2014.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Burgasser, who handled the case, Johnson was a member of the Schuele Boys Gang and purchased cocaine from co-defendant Michael Robertson. Johnson then repackaged the cocaine into smaller amounts for re-sale in the Buffalo area.

The Schuele Boys Gang, which operated in the Schuele Street area of the East Side of Buffalo, is believed to be responsible for multiple acts of violence and the distribution of illegal narcotics including cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana.

Johnson was arrested along with 15 other Schuele Boys Gang members and associates in July 2014. Thirteen defendants have been convicted. On March 24, 2015, an additional seven members and associates were indicted. Four other Schuele Boys members were indicted separately.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Adam S. Cohen and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division.

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.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/schuele-boys-gang-member-sentenced-drug-charge