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BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned separate indictments charging Camp Street Gang Members, Mario McGee, 36, and his brother, Tramell McGee, 34, both of Buffalo, NY, with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years and a $1,000,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Astorga, who is handling the case, stated that the defendants are members of the Camp Street Gang which operates in the Camp Street area of the City of Buffalo. Gang members are believed to be responsible for the distribution of illegal narcotics including cocaine. According to the indictments, Mario and Tramell McGee distributed cocaine between November 2015 and May 2016.
The defendants were arraigned this afternoon before U.S. magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer and are being held pending detention hearings scheduled for February 3, 2017, at 11:30 a.m., and February 6, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., respectively.
The indictments are the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Adam S. Cohen.