Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years in prison for drug trafficking.
The United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York announced the rapper’s sentencing today (May 24).
The ‘Trap Queen’ musician, whose real name is William Junior Maxwell II, was a member of an organisation that distributed more than 100kg of cocaine, heroine, fentanyl and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey.
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“Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, United States District Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced William Junior Maxwell II, who is the rap artist known as ‘Fetty Wap,’ to six years’ imprisonment and five years of post-release supervision for conspiracy to distribute cocaine,” the Attorney Office's press release stated.
Fetty Wap’s co-defendant, Anthony Cyntje, a New Jersey correction officer, was given a 72-month prison term for his role in the drug trafficking conspiracy back in March.
Four other co-defendants pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.
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According to court filings, the defendants distributed more than 100kg of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020.
Search warrants during the investigation resulted in the recovery of around $1.5 million in cash and 16 kg of cocaine, 2 kg of heroin, ‘numerous’ fentanyl pills, two 9mm handguns, a rifle, a .45 caliber pistol, a .40 caliber pistol and ammunition.
Fetty Wap has mostly been absent from the music scene since he rose to fame in 2014 with the release of his debut single 'Trap Queen'. He also released a successful follow-up, 'My Way', and collaborated on songs with Fifth Harmony and Gwen Stefani.
Gregory Robinson