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Fetty Wap receives 6-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.

Rapper Fetty Wap, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess a controlled substance and was recognized as a kilogram-level redistributor for the trafficking organization. Maxwell and his co-defendants possessed and distributed more than 220 pounds of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020.

crime2 years ago

Fetty Wap gets 6-year sentence for drug trafficking.

Rapper Fetty Wap, whose legal name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison and five years of post-release supervision for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy. Maxwell was one of six co-defendants who pleaded guilty after they were accused of conspiring to distribute cocaine and other controlled substances. The group allegedly distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine on Long Island and in New Jersey over a year starting in June 2019. Maxwell's defense attorney maintained that he participated in the drug scheme because he was financially struggling during the covid-19 pandemic.

crime2 years ago

Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug trafficking.

Rapper Fetty Wap, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking scheme that saw narcotics shipped from the West Coast and sold in New Jersey and Long Island. Maxwell pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances pertaining to cocaine. He apologized in court, but prosecutors argued that he used his fame to "glamorize the drug trade." Six people were charged in connection with the conspiracy, four of whom have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.

crime2 years ago

Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years for drug trafficking conviction.

Rapper Fetty Wap, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and crack in parts of Long Island and New Jersey. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances in August. The drugs were obtained from the West Coast and brought to the East Coast, where they were stored and distributed to dealers. Five others, including a New Jersey corrections officer, were charged in the case.

crime2 years ago

Fetty Wap gets 6-year sentence for drug trafficking.

Rapper Fetty Wap, whose legal name is Willie Maxwell, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a New York-based drug-trafficking scheme. Maxwell pleaded guilty in August 2022 to a conspiracy drug charge that carried a mandatory minimum sentence of five years. He apologized for his actions and said he turned to selling drugs because of financial hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Maxwell and five co-defendants were accused of conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kilograms of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020.

crime2 years ago

Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years for drug conviction.

Rapper Fetty Wap, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Long Island federal judge for his involvement in a bi-coastal drug ring. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. The hip hop star and five others were accused of driving to Long Island about six times in the spring of 2020 and buying kilograms of cocaine then sold in New York and New Jersey. Prosecutors claimed he was a "large-scale narcotics trafficker" who "continues to use his fame, sizable platform and influence to glamorize the drug trade."