NBA YoungBoy was arrested in Utah amid house arrest in a federal case.
Inmate records reviewed by USA TODAY show the 24-year-old rapper, born Kentrell Gaulden, was arrested Tuesday evening in Cache County on six charges, including: illegal activity, acquiring or attempting to acquire drugs , identity fraud, counterfeiting, possession of controlled drugs. substances and possession of a dangerous weapon by a regulated person.
No bond had been set as of Wednesday afternoon.
Lt. Mikelshan Bartschi with the Cache County Sheriff’s Office told ABC4 Utah and FOX13 that a search warrant was executed on Gaulden’s property Tuesday morning with the help of several agencies, including the FBI, a SWAT team and Homeland Security Investigations.
“The current criminal charges against Mr. Gaulden include a pattern of illegal activities. The pattern of illegal activities includes violations of the Utah Controlled Substances Act, the Identity Fraud Act, and fraud,” Bartschi told the media in a statement.
USA TODAY reached out to Bartschi and representatives for YoungBoy.
Why is NBA YoungBoy under house arrest?
The Louisiana rapper has been under 24-hour house arrest in Utah since October 2021 after a judge in a federal case against him in his home state granted him parole as he awaits trial following a September 2020 arrest involving several other people, according to court records. obtained by the USA TODAY show.
He was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2021 for possession of two weapons.
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Under the terms of the rapper’s house arrest, he can only attend court appearances, mental health appointments and “employment-related activities” that have been approved, according to court documents.
Since beginning his home release, he has released three albums: “The Last Slimento”, “I Rest My Case” and “Don’t Try This at Home”.
In the midst of his federal case in Louisiana, Gaulden was arrested for alleged possession of a weapon in Los Angeles in March 2021, shortly after his previous indictment. He went to trial in the Los Angeles case in July 2022 and was acquitted of the charges, according to court records.
It’s unclear how his arrest in Utah will affect his federal case in Louisiana.