A Bloods gang leader in the Capital Region who trafficked cocaine and heroin from Albany to Rochester to Pennsylvania will be heading to federal prison for more than 21 years under his guilty plea Friday in U.S. District Court in Syracuse.

Darrell Chapman, 39, of Rensselaer, a multiple felon known as "Sly Foxx" and "Bishop," was the self-described founder of the "East Bishop Family," a faction or "set" of the notorious Bloods street gang based in the Albany area.

On Friday, Chapman admitted to narcotics and gun offenses during an appearance before Senior Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. The defendant faces a sentence of 262 months (21 years and eight months) at his sentencing on June 10 in Albany. If the judge were to sentence Chapman to more than 262 months, the defendant could withdraw his plea and go to trial.

On Oct. 18, 2017, State Police stopped Chapman as he rode with woman in a Lyft car heading north on the Thruway in Coeymans. Police seized 250 grams of heroin, then later went to Chapman's jewelry store known as "The Freezer" on South Pearl Street in Albany and to his home on John Street in Rensselaer, court papers show. They also searched his Chevy Malibu.

Police seized 993 grams of cocaine in a brick, another 500 grams of cocaine in two bags and six guns, two of which were rifles. He had more than 100 rounds of ammunition. Chapman admitted he used the guns to protect his drugs and drug proceeds, prosecutors said.

Chapman, who has prior convictions for first-degree robbery in Albany County, attempted first-degree robbery in Rensselaer County and dealing drugs in Washington County, was not permitted to possess a firearm.

Chapman obtained his drugs from suppliers in New York City. In one text message, he told an associate, "I expanded a lil, PA and Rochester. And couple new small people. I run out fast." It was a reference to expanding his drug market to Pennsylvania and Rochester, prosecutors said.

In 2017, Albany County District Attorney David Soares said Chapman was at the "top of the food chain" and said "we believe we have gotten one of the area's major traffickers."