Trending Stories
Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to six years in prison for drug trafficking
Popular rapper, Fetty WAP, was sentenced to 6 years in prison on Wednesday for operating a cross-country drug trafficking operation.
The 31-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, pleaded guilty in August to a conspiracy drug charge, admitting to participating in a large-scale scheme trafficking of at least 500g or more of cocaine.
The charge carries a minimum five-year prison sentence. Fetty Wap was initially arrested in October 2021 and charged, along with five co-defendants, with conspiring to smuggle more than 100kg (220lbs) of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine from the west coast to Long Island from June 2019 through June 2020.
As part of the investigation, police seized $1.5 million in cash and multiple weapons from a series of homes.
The rapper pleaded guilty, admitting that he participated in a massive drug trafficking racket.
-
Latest1 week agoPastor Chris Oyakhilome announces mother’s passing at 88 [VIDEO]
-
Latest2 days agoUS Immigration fees rise from October 16 as USCIS announces new charges
-
Football6 days agoHow David Beckham made $51.1m from 2026 World Cup, surpassing winners’ prize
-
Comments and Issues7 days agoFani-Kayode on Atiku: Separating claims from the record
-
Latest1 week agoHow adulterated palm oil, coloured pepper are putting consumers at risk
-
Crime1 week agoDeaths in NSCDC Custody: Can Nigeria guarantee the safety of detainees?
-
Health5 days agoCOVID-19 Hospital care under scrutiny as US Senate hears patient, family testimonies
-
Business5 days agoOpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 astra release over safety concerns