WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

RALEIGH N.C. - A federal judge sentenced Joseph Tyre Cumberlander, also known as "X Suave", 31, to 25 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Cumberlander pleaded guilty in federal court on June 23, 2026.

"This criminal made a career as a scourge to Raleigh, peddling poison in the streets with impunity. He refuses to learn his lesson. The jury's verdict spoke the truth, and the Court's sentence sent a clear message: the good citizens of Eastern North Carolina will not tolerate this behavior. Go sell drugs somewhere else, stay out of the EDNC," said U.S. Attor...