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Rapper ‘Young Thug’ arrested on charges of gang involvement

By Christopher Hutton
Published May 10, 2022 12:34pm ET
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Rapper ‘Young Thug’ arrested on charges of gang involvement
This booking photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office shows a booking photo of Atlanta rapper Young Thug. The Atlanta rapper, whose name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, was one of 28 people indicted Monday, May 9, 2022, in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state's RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records.

The Atlanta rapper “Young Thug” was indicted as one of 28 people charged on Monday with racketeering and gang involvement.

Young Thug, also known as Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested on Monday as part of a larger gang indictment connected to a local gang. The rapper was taken into custody at his home in Buckhead, Georgia.

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