Grimy Times Exclusive: Gregory Ramos, a 25-year-old Buffalo man, has been convicted by a federal jury of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a person subject of a domestic violence order of protection.
According to the evidence presented in court, Ramos is a member of the FEB Gang, which has a history of drug trafficking, firearms possession, and violent crime. On May 21, 2016, Buffalo Police received a complaint involving a domestic dispute on Fargo Avenue between a woman and Ramos. An investigation determined that Ramos assaulted the woman, causing abrasions and bruising, and threatened her life. At the time of the domestic assault, Buffalo Police were looking for Ramos in connection with a fatal shooting at the Anchor Bar Restaurant the previous day.
The charges contained in the federal indictment primarily involved events occurring on May 23, 2016. On that date, Niagara Falls Police Officers spotted Ramos’ car on Pine Avenue and attempted to stop the vehicle. As officers approached, Ramos sped away, initiating a high-speed chase that involved multiple Niagara Falls Police vehicles. During the pursuit, Ramos threw bags of cocaine and a gun from his car window, striking a police vehicle and another driver’s vehicle.
The chase proceeded onto Grand Island, where a toll collector reported that Ramos’ vehicle was traveling approximately 100 miles per hour as it went through the tollbooths. Ramos abandoned his vehicle on Stony Point Road and fled into a wooded area. A few minutes later, the Erie County Sheriff’s Department received a call from an individual claiming his vehicle had been stolen. Ramos was apprehended a short time later and taken into custody, in possession of $3,640 in cash.
With Ramos having been convicted in federal court, he remains under indictment on state murder and domestic assault charges involving the Anchor Bar shooting death and the beating of his girlfriend.
The verdict is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Buffalo Police Department, the Niagara Falls Police Department, and the Erie County Sheriff’s Department.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 11, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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