Internet shreds NBA YoungBoy as rapper is detained in Utah on drug and weapons charges
CACHE, UTAH: YoungBoy Never Broke Again—formerly known as NBA YoungBoy—was reportedly in violation of his house arrest and was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 16, in Utah on drug, weapon, and other offenses.
According to jail records, the 24-year-old Louisiana-born rapper—whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden—was brought into custody by Cache County Sheriff's officers around 2.50 pm and booked about 6.30 local time, per Daily Mail.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again arrested in Utah on six charges
YoungBoy Never Broke Again was taken into custody in Utah on six counts, two of which are Class 2 felonies: possessing a dangerous weapon by a restricted individual and engaging in a "pattern of unlawful activity."
Lesser charges against YoungBoy include possession of other controlled drugs, identity theft, forgery, and obtaining or attempting to obtain drugs or prescription medications, per Variety.
The rapper, who is under house arrest pending trial for federal firearms charges, faces fresh legal issues as a result of this Utah arrest.
A Cache County Sheriff’s Office representative told the New York Post that many organizations, including the FBI and Homeland Security, carried out a search order on the rapper’s residence on Tuesday morning. This search warrant is a component of the ongoing criminal investigation.
As per the Sheriff's office, no bail has yet been established.
NBA YoungBoy has been under house arrest since 2020
The Louisiana-born rapper, who has had notable cameos on songs by Juice Wrld, Tyler, the Creator, and Migos, has been under severe house arrest following two arrests that occurred during the production of a 2020 music video.
In 2020, during a music video shoot in an abandoned spot, YoungBoy was accused of carrying two firearms, leading to the arrest of 16 individuals on drug and weapon-related offenses.
In 2022, YoungBoy was acquitted of the charge of "knowingly" carrying a firearm during a separate arrest associated with an unrelated Los Angeles incident. The LAPD pulled over the rapper, and following a short foot pursuit, they found a pistol under the driver's seat of his vehicle.
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In February 2023, he revealed to Billboard that following the removal of his ankle monitor, he planned to become Mormon and intended to undergo official baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
YoungBoy's house arrest was loosened in December 2023 by a federal judge to allow him to receive mental health therapies; however, the 'Make No Sense' rapper was not granted further time in the studio.
Internet slammed NBA YoungBoy for Utah indictment amid ongoing house arrest
Social media users wasted no time to respond and slam the Louisiana-born rapper on his latest charges, with one exclaiming on Facebook, "How you get arrested in Utah?? man gang banging on sheep?"
One user slammed the rapper and said, "He's not even allowed to leave the house, and still can’t stay out of trouble."
"This is confusing he seems like such a stand up guy that would never do anything wrong," snarked another user.
A user exclaimed, "Should have stayed in the house instead of making friends in Utah with the OPPS!!!!!"
Another one added, "You can take the rapper out the hood but you can't take the hood out of the rapper. Smh. Must've been for sport because money definitely isn't an issue. Silly boy."
"He’s the poster person for stupidity!" slammed one more, while another stated, "Unfortunately young, too much money, no common sense."
"All these young rappers and their millions. I guess when you're that rich you think you can cross the line huh?" criticized another one.
One more remarked, "Sometimes these young people don't want there freedom with all the mess they get into."
"Nothing new that's what they do always won't more now he got it," said one.
Another one questioned, "What does he talk about in his music? Anything of benefit or is it the usual “I’ll kill my fellow brethren” rhetoric?"
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