A Georgia teen was charged with 23 counts of constructing terroristic threats after allegedly threatening to kill the Fulton County Sheriff for rapper Younger Thug’s arrest in addition to a number of arrests of members of the YSL group.
Quartavius Mender, 18, was arrested on Could 26 after allegedly making loss of life threats on the Instagram posts of Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat, in accordance with FOX 5.
The threats had been made after Atlanta rapper Younger Thug, Gunna, in addition to 26 associates had been arrested and charged with racketeering.
Officers mentioned that Mender wrote that he was going to kill Labat, his spouse, and Atlanta Public Faculties Police Chief Ronald Applin if one of many defendants wasn’t launched from custody.
“We take these sorts of brazen threats critically,” Sheriff Labat mentioned. “Social media cyberbullying, and hiding behind a keyboard won’t shield somebody from prison prosecution. Our investigators are diligent in looking for people who imply to do hurt to anyone, and I’m grateful to them for guaranteeing the security of myself, my spouse, and all residents of Fulton County.”
The costs filed in opposition to Mender are felonies.
Younger Thug is accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act in addition to participation in a prison road gang.
He was denied bond, as Fulton County Choose Ural Glanville mentioned that he has issues of the rapper being a hazard to the neighborhood.
The rapper, who’s actual identify is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is alleged by prosecutors to belong to a violent road gang referred to as Younger Slime Life.
Prosecutors say that the gang has dedicated crimes together with murders, shootings, and carjackings.
