New Jersey rapper Tsu Surf has been arrested on a federal RICO cost.
On Thursday (Oct. 13), Fox 5 New York reporter Lisa Evers confirmed that the veteran battle rapper was arrested round 1:30 p.m. the identical day by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Activity Pressure. He was reportedly apprehended for a RICO cost in connection to a DEA case. XXL has confirmed Tsu Surf is at the moment in custody on the Essex County Jail in Newark, N.J., the place he was taken following his arrest.
Tsu Surf, 32, was reportedly introduced into custody at a house in Jersey Metropolis, N.J., the place he was positioned with a lady. Sources say the rhymer tried to exit the again of the home, which was surrounded by legislation enforcement. Upon seeing federal authorities, he retreated again inside and barricaded himself on the location. Tsu and the lady refused to come back exterior for about an hour till disaster negotiators have been referred to as. The negotiators spoke with Tsu, who then peacefully surrendered.
He’s scheduled to see a decide in federal court docket in his hometown of Newark, N.J. on Friday.
On Oct. 3, Tsu’s supervisor Qua Bellamy shared an announcement with Lisa Evers relating to the authorized points the rapper was going through.
“Qua says that Tsu Surf is certainly not on the run. He says he’s in good spirits and making ready to cope with a federal legislation enforcement matter,” Evers shared in a video on her Twitter web page. “He says he is additionally planning to maintain his household and the enterprise associates who depend upon him. Qua additionally says that Tsu doesn’t know the severity of the scenario but, however is making ready for the worst and praying for the very best.”
Immediately, Qua tweeted, “Yeah y’all can formally go forward and put that ‘free’ in entrance of his identify ?.”
Final week, AllHipHop.com reported there have been rumors on social media relating to Tsu Surf’s potential arrest, which didn’t occur at the moment. On a Twitter account that Tsu has beforehand promoted on his personal Instagram web page, he allegedly tweeted on Oct. 6, “I prolly by no means step on a stage once more…. God has a method of Humbling Us.”
Hip-hop has been hit exhausting with RICO arrests just lately. Younger Thug and Gunna have been a part of a giant bust in Atlanta in Might once they and 26 different YSL associates have been arrested on prices of conspiring to violate the RICO Act, homicide, armed theft and participation in prison road gang exercise.
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