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Rapper Fetty Wap Sentenced to Six Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Major Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

  • Fetty Wap conspired to distribute over 100 kilograms of drugs across Long Island and New Jersey.
  • Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
  • Prosecutors argued Fetty Wap used his fame and music to glamorize the drug trade while defense cited financial hardship as motivation.
  • The drug trafficking scheme involved transporting drugs from the West Coast to the East Coast using hidden vehicle compartments and the U.S. Postal Service.
  • Fetty Wap rose to fame in 2015 after his hit song "Trap Queen" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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