Chipotle Marketing Exec Indicted in Major Crackdown on Cocaine Buyers in New York

Mark Crumpacker allegedly among drug ring customers

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Mark Crumpacker, Chipotle's chief creative and development officer, has been indicted as part of a New York City drug ring bust.

The Chipotle executive and Fox Business producer Katie Welnhofer were among 18 white collar buyers named as alleged "key repeat customers" who bought cocaine. They were charged with drug possession as well as criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to the Daily Mail.

The indictment comes after a yearlong investigation into cocaine trafficking around New York City's Lower East Side neighborhood.

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