Rapper Young Thug and co-defendant conducted in-court drug transaction, prosecutors say
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Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug and a racketeering co-defendant conducted a hand-to-hand drug transaction during a court hearing, prosecutors said in a motion filed in Atlanta.
Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug and a racketeering co-defendant conducted a hand-to-hand drug transaction during a court hearing, prosecutors said in a motion filed in Atlanta.
Fulton County prosecutors say the alleged exchange was captured on courtroom surveillance video Wednesday.
The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, and Kahlieff Adams are charged withconspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and participation in criminal street gang activity, among other charges.
According to the motion seeking clarification of the record, Adams "stood up from his chair (...) and walked unattended" to Young Thug and gave him Percocet.
The motion said Young Thug tried to conceal his hand under the table. Sheriff's deputies took the painkiller and searched Adams, who resisted. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after "he appeared to ingest other items of contraband that he held on his person, in an effort to conceal the extent of his crimes within the courtroom."
During the search of Adams, the deputies found Percocet, marijuana, tobacco, and other contraband, "wrapped in plastic and food seasonings to mask the odor of the marijuana," the motion said.
Percocet is the brand name of a drug that mixes oxycodone, which is an opioid, and acetaminophen, which is the generic name for drugs such as Tylenol.
