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Cuban Rapper Chocolate MC Arrested on Armed Kidnapping, Robbery Charges in Florida

He faces armed kidnapping charges after video evidence showed him forcing a fan into his vehicle at gunpoint

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Overview

  • Authorities say Yosvanis Sierra Hernandez accosted a fan outside a Chavez Distributors in Opa-locka on June 3 after the fan asked for a photo
  • Investigators allege Chocolate MC pressed a firearm against the victim’s chest, demanded cash or a Zelle payment and forced the fan to drive him to multiple Miami-area locations over two hours
  • He was booked on June 5 for kidnapping with a weapon and armed robbery following recovery of a grey and black firearm and review of CCTV footage
  • The arrest adds to a legal history that includes 2024 accusations of kidnapping and raping an ex-girlfriend and an alleged murder-for-hire plot tied to the killing of singer El Taiger
  • The artist has more than 43,000 Instagram followers and a strong Miami Spotify listenership despite his ongoing legal battles