WASHINGTON (AP) — Rayful Edmond, a drug kingpin once believed to control about a third of the cocaine trade in the nation’s capital during the crack epidemic of the 1980s, has died in federal custody, ...

Rayful Edmond, a former drug kingpin said to have introduced crack cocaine to D.C., has died at age 60. Edmond was released from prison at the end of July after serving more than three decades of a ...

Rayful Edmond III, one of Washington, D.C.‘s most infamous figures during the 1980s crack epidemic, was laid to rest following his passing on December 17, 2024, at the age of 60. Edmond, whose name ...

He rose to prominence in the 1980s, spending lavishly and befriending athletes, as the city was wracked by murders tied to the drug trade. He later became an informant. By Isabella Kwai Rayful Edmond, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Rayful Edmond, a drug ...