Suspected Bloods members arrested on drug and gun charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Ronnie Powell, 40, and Daniqua S. Dixon, 34, both of Buffalo, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activity. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of life.

Assistant U.S. Attorney P. Richard Antoine, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, the Buffalo Police Department and the Buffalo Police Gang Intelligence Unit have been investigating the criminal activities of the Bloods, a violent street gang operating in and around the City of Buffalo. Numerous members of the Bloods have been identified as well as gang territory located on the east side of Buffalo. Members have been arrested by several police departments for violent criminal acts, including drug and firearm trafficking. Bloods gang members are known to commit violent criminal acts in furtherance of the gang to protect gang-controlled territory and houses associated with the gang.

Powell and Dixon are suspected Bloods gang members, in part because of various gang-related tattoos indicating gang membership and their associations with other Bloods gang members. The investigation determined that Powell and Dixon are narcotics traffickers who supply various individuals. On March 18, 2026, a search warrant was executed at a South Domedian residence utilized by Powell and Dixon, during which investigators seized two loaded firearms, a brick of suspected cocaine, quantities of suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and approximately $10,333.00 in cash. Also on March 18, 2026, investigators conducted a traffic stop and placed Powell under arrest.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Acting Commissioner Craig Macy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam.

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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