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BUFFALO — Thirty-six-year-old Jerome Grant of Buffalo, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Burgasser, who handled the case, stated that between June of 2013 and July 23, 2014, Grant conspired with other Schuele Boys Gang members to distribute cocaine in the City of Buffalo. The defendant purchased cocaine from other Schuele Boys Gang members and broke it down into smaller packages for redistribution to customers.
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.
Grant is one of 28 Schuele Boys Gang members, associates, and other individuals arrested in this case. To date, 18 of the 28 charged have been convicted.
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