DOJ Announces Arrest of Memphis Rappers in Alleged Kidnapping and Robbery of Gucci Mane

The Grammy-nominated rapper was allegedly robbed and held at gunpoint in a planned ambush disguised as a business meeting.
DOJ Announces Arrest of Memphis Rappers in Alleged Kidnapping and Robbery of Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta on Oct. 2, 2010. Taylor Hill/Getty Images
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
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Two Memphis, Tennessee-based rappers and seven others have been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery and kidnapping incident that involved rapper Gucci Mane earlier this year.

At an April 2 news conference, the North Texas U.S. Attorney’s Office announced a total of nine individuals were taken into custody, following an FBI-led investigation into the confrontation that occurred at a Dallas recording studio on Jan. 10.

Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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