BUFFALO, NY – In a major blow to organized crime, a federal jury has convicted Kenneth Pettway Jr., 34, of Buffalo, NY, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 280 grams or more of crack cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 40 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $5,000,000.
Pettway was a leader of the Bailey Boys Gang, a violent criminal gang that operates in an area of the City of Buffalo bounded by Winspear Avenue, the Kensington Expressway, Eggert Road, and Main Street.
The evidence presented by the government during trial included a rap video entitled ‘Picked up in a Raid,’ which Pettway created and posted to his YouTube account.
The video contains images and lyrics related to Pettway’s drug distribution, the silencing of snitches, and the execution of a search warrant by law enforcement officers.
Pettway is one of 15 Bailey Boys Gang leaders, members, and associates charged in this case, with 14 already convicted.
‘Kenneth Pettway Jr. was a leader of a neighborhood street gang whose members and associates engaged in narcotics trafficking, robberies, and acts of violence,’ stated U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr.
‘Let there be no mistake, my Office, together with our partners in federal, state, and local law enforcement, are making headway in our ongoing effort to wipe out these gangs and the drugs and gun violence which constitute their stock-in-trade.’
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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