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Man arrested in drug and gang related round up in Buffalo

Posted at 8:50 AM, Jun 08, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-08 08:50:36-04

The FBI SWAT team arrested a man in his 20s at a house on Lovejoy Street, in Buffalo, around 6:00 a.m. Thursday.

A law enforcement source tells 7 Eyewitness News this was a gang-related arrest and the suspect, who has not been named, is facing drug and gang related charges.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a helicopter hovering over Gold Street around 6:15 a.m. while the warrant was served.

The man is set to appear in federal court, in downtown Buffalo, Thursday morning, at which point the warrant will be unsealed.