BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced
today that a federal grand jury has returned a three count indictment charging
Taire Chaney, 23, of Buffalo, NY, with narcotics conspiracy, discharge of
firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and discharge of firearm causing
death in furtherance of drug trafficking. The charges carry a minimum penalty
of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $1,500,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Wei Xiang, who is handling the case,
stated that according to the indictment, Chaney participated in a drug
trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine and crack cocaine. On February 29,
2012, in furtherance of that conspiracy, the defendant participated in the
shooting murder of Brad Daniels.
“This represents the third cold case murder charged this
week,” said U.S. Attorney Hochul.
The indictment is the result of an investigation into drug
trafficking at the Perry Housing Projects in Buffalo. Chaney is the 13th
defendant to be charged in the case. A total of six defendants have been
convicted.
The defendant will be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge
Hugh B. Scott on July 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Today’s indictment is the result of an investigation by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force and the Buffalo Police
Department, under the direction of Commissioner Daniel Derenda. The Safe
Streets Task Force partner agencies include the Amherst Police Department;
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Cheektowaga Police Department;
Erie County Sheriff’s Office; Hamburg Police Department; Lancaster Police
Department; Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority; New York State
Department of Correctional Services; New York State Police; U.S. Border Patrol;
and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement–Homeland Security Investigations.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is
merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
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