Young Thug and Gunna Facing RICO Charges, Young Thug Taken into Custody

Young Thug, Gunna and 26 other members of YSL were charged in a 56-count indictment on Monday, according to WSBTV reporter Michael Seiden.

Prosecutors allege YSL is a “criminal street gang that started in late 2012 in the Cleveland Avenue area of ATL. YSL claims affiliation with the national Bloods gang,” reports Seiden.

Thugga is accused of renting a 2014 Infiniti Q50 used in the 2015 murder of a rival gang member.

JUST IN: @youngthug booked into @FultonSheriff on charges of Conspiracy to Violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act & Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity. He will make his first appearance on Tuesday at 1130 am. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/LRSeus8Lsc

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) May 10, 2022

.@wsbtv photojournalist & @MarkWinneWSB captured this exclusive image of authorities taking @youngthug into custody earlier this evening. pic.twitter.com/xkD1P17ajw

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) May 10, 2022

According to 56 count indictment, @youngthug is facing charges of participation in street gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act; @1GunnaGunna is facing one count of conspiring to violate (RICO).

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) May 10, 2022

.@youngthug is accused of renting 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedan from @Hertz , which was used in the commission of the murder of Donovan Thomas, Jr., a rival gang member, on 1-10-15, according to indictment.@wsbtv

— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) May 10, 2022