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Rayful Edmond, Infamous D.C. “King of Cocaine,” Dies in Federal Custody at 60

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Rayful Edmond, who once controlled a third of Washington, D.C.‘s cocaine market during the 1980s crack epidemic, died at age 60 in federal custody, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Tuesday.

Known as the city’s “king of cocaine,” Edmond’s network fueled soaring homicide rates and destroyed countless lives. Protected by armed enforcers, he oversaw a massive operation moving thousands of pounds of cocaine monthly.

Arrested in 1989 at twenty-four, he received life without parole. Although generating millions weekly at his empire’s peak, Edmond’s ultimate legacy was one of violence, addiction, and loss.

The Bureau of Prisons provided no details on the circumstances of his death. No exact cause was disclosed.


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