Authorities in Harlem say they have indicted 14 men in connection with an alleged drug trafficking ring that operated for about a year.
Prosecutors allege the group sold heroin, crack cocaine and guns on the streets of Harlem. According to the Daily News, the men sold more than 280 grams of crack cocaine along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard near 120th and 123rd streets.
Nine of the men have been arrested so far, and five others are still being sought.
Authorities say one of the men, Cameron, faces an additional charge for allegedly robbing someone who was trying to buy drugs and a gun from him last month.
“Homeland Security Investigations and NYPD dismantled a criminal organization that allegedly trafficked and distributed heroin and cocaine while terrorizing our streets with violence and no regard for the welfare of our community,” HSI Special Agent in Charge Peter Fitzhugh said Thursday.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea also praised the arrests, writing on Twitter, “This is what precision policing looks like.”
If convicted, the men face a minimum of 10 years in prison. Authorities say Cameron could face up to 20 more years if he is convicted of the robbery charge.
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An indictment is an accusation, not a finding of guilt. It was not clear at the time of reporting whether the men had entered pleas or responded to the charges.
