Rayful Edmond III is an American former drug trafficker. He is known for having introduced crack cocaine into Washington, D.C in the 1980s.
Rayful Edmond Net Worth
Rayful Edmond III has a peak net worth reaching $50 million USD during his drug-dealing days and before he got arrested in 1989. In his early 20s, he had made millions of dollars from his drug business.
While in prison, he continued dealing drugs. To this day, Edmond remains incarcerated.
His current net worth is unknown.
Personal Life
Rayful Edmond III was born on November 26, 1964, in Washington, D.C. His father was Edmond Jr. and his mother was Constance Perry. He has seven siblings. There is not much known about his family and educational background.
Longtime Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry described Edmond as a very likable and good-looking guy with a lot of friends. He even played basketball. His family and friends had no idea that he was selling drugs.
It was known that Edmond entered drug dealing at a very young age. He didn’t finish his education because he worked for a local drug dealer.
Professional Career
He is credited for introducing crack cocaine in the place where he was born and raised, Washington D.C. During his drug-dealing days, Washington D.C. was considered the “murder capital” because crack cocaine was a huge problem in the city. It even came to a time when citizens were afraid to leave their homes or even take public transportation in fear that something bad might happen to them.
Through his knowledge of the city, he was able to create “The Strip” which was a series of escape routes to escape the police. In April 1987, while he was in Las Vegas, he met a Los Angeles drug dealer named Melvin Butler supplied him with Colombian cocaine at a low cost.
At only 22 years old, he had already earned millions because of his drug business. There was a point when Edmond’s estimated profit was estimated to be $300 million annually. In one year, his cocaine empire employed 150 people and committed 30 murders
Rayful Edmond III was arrested in 1989 when he was 24 years old. He was found guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. His mother, Constance Perry] was also sentenced to 14 years in prison for being involved in his son’s organization. Many of his siblings and cousins were also charged.
Even when he was in the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary, he still continued to sell drugs. He, along with his two associates, was charged after they were alleged to have bought around 1,000 to 1,200 kilograms of crack cocaine per week. They acquired the drugs from the Trujillo-Blanco brothers who were associated with the Medellin cartel and related to the “Cocaine Godmother” Griselda Blanco.
In 1996, federal Edmond became a government informant.
Rayful Edmond Dating History
Rayful Edmond III keeps his personal life and relationships private. There were no known past relationships of his.
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