The brand new prices allege possession of medicine and possession of unidentified unlawful firearms, similar to a machine gun or a sawed-off shot gun.
Younger Thug was charged with seven extra felony counts on Wednesday, together with possession of medicine and unlawful firearms, days after being named in a sweeping indictment of alleged gang members in Atlanta.
In accordance with county jail data, the rapper (whose actual identify is Jeffery Williams) is now dealing with a slew of extra prices, together with possession of managed substances with intent to distribute and possession of unidentified unlawful weapons, like a machine gun or a sawed-off shot gun. In accordance with a report from Atlanta’s WSB-TV, the brand new prices had been the results of objects present in Younger Thug’s house throughout Monday’s arrest.
The brand new counts add onto the prevailing indictment towards the rapper, which included prices of unlawful gang exercise and conspiracy to violate the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. No new charging doc has been publicly launched, and little is understood past the costs themselves.
Within the unique 88-page indictment unveiled Monday, prosecutors claimed Younger Thug, Gunna and 26 others had been members of a purportedly violent prison road gang known as Younger Slime Life. The assorted YSL members stand accused a wide-range of crimes, together with homicide, carjacking, armed theft, drug dealing and unlawful firearm possession.
Younger Thug was arrested on Monday. Gunna was booked in jail Wednesday morning. Others alleged YSL members have additionally been arrested, however a quantity have nonetheless not been taken into custody.
On Tuesday, Younger Thug’s lawyer Brian Metal instructed native media, “Mr. Williams dedicated no crime in anyway,” and that he would “battle until his final drop of blood to clear him.” An lawyer for Gunna didn't instantly return a request for remark from Billboard.
In Tuesday’s press convention Fulton County DA Fani T. Willis stated YSL had “achieved havoc in our neighborhood” and that she can be looking for the “most penalties” for these concerned, together with life in jail for some.
“It doesn't matter what your notoriety is, what your fame is,” Willis stated. “When you come to Fulton County, Georgia, and also you commit crimes … we're going to prosecute you to the fullest extent of the legislation.”
This story first appeared on Billboard.com.