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The sad story behind Tekashi 6ix9ine’s arrest continues to develop.
Authorities released the 17-page indictment which shows the amount of trouble the rapper is currently facing. He is currently facing at least 32 years to life in prison on racketeering and firearms charges.
Recording artist and performer Tekashi 6ix 9ine and five other members and associates of violent New York City gang charged in Manhattan federal court with racketeering and firearms offenses https://t.co/cFWiiBeoIq
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) November 19, 2018
USA Berman: As alleged in the indictment, this gang, which included platinum-selling rap artist Tekashi 6ix 9ine, wreaked havoc on New York City, engaging in brazen acts of violence. Showing reckless indifference to others’ safety, members of the gang were allegedly 1/2
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) November 19, 2018
2/2 involved in robberies and shootings, including a shooting inside the crowded Barclay’s Center, and a shooting in which an innocent bystander was hit. Thanks to the extraordinary work of HSI, ATF, and the NYPD, the defendants will now face justice in federal court.
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) November 19, 2018
The indictment shows details of how long authorities have been following 6ix9ine and his actions. One example explains an April 3 event where a man from a rival gang was robbed. The search warrant at his apartment earlier this year found the stolen backpack and an AR-15. They say that it was allegedly part of a gang initiation.
A source from the NYPD wrote Ebro in the Morning in an exclusive letter which also brings more light to the arrest.
“Our investigators were relentless in solving the murder of Chinx but on the flip side, that same effort was applied to stopping the violence Takashi was involved in. We actually tried to warn him but he refused to listen. His crew should have shielded him from being involved in any crime because he was their chance to get out. Takashi’s arrest hurts the whole crew. When you get involved in shootings in NYC it’s asking for an express ticket to prison.”
Daily Beast also reports that federal agents tried to warn him, and offered help which he declined. According to the report 6ix9ine’s former partners were trying to “super violate” him, as wiretaps heard some of them say.
6ix9ine was caught Sunday after planning to go to Foxwoods casino.
This Tekashi6ix9ine case is getting real weird. Feds just said they only busted him Sunday because he was planning to go to Foxwoods casino after FBI warned him he was a target of Bloods who wanted to “super violate” him
— Kaja Whitehouse (@kajawhitehouse) November 20, 2018
According to TMZ, he was placed in general population at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His bail hearing has been moved to Wednesday.
Tekashi 6ix9ine was scheduled to step up to Ebro in the Morning on Monday morning to sit down and have a conversation with Ebro before his arrest.