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Young Thug’s brother violates probation from plea deal, now he’s headed to prison
UNFOONK, the brother of rapper Young Thug, has been sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for violating his probation.
This comes after the rapper was arrested on gun charges last month.
UNFOONK, whose real name is Quantavious Grier, was apprehended on May 4 on charges of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, engaging in illegal activity with persons associated with a criminal street gang, and minor traffic offenses.
In December, Grier pleaded guilty to violating the RICO Act and theft by receiving stolen property.
He took a plea deal that saw him accept a 12-year sentence, with two years commuted to time served, and ten years probation.
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However, he violated the terms of his probation, leading to his current sentence.
Plainclothes officers were conducting surveillance along Cleveland Avenue in southwest Atlanta when they noticed a black Mercedes G-Wagon parked at a BP gas station.
Several people were standing near the driver’s-side door, which raised suspicions of a possible drug deal, an officer wrote in an affidavit.
Officers stopped the SUV after it pulled out of the parking lot, citing a window tint violation.
The reporting officer stated that the SUV smelled like marijuana.
“I also noticed a handgun in plain view located in the driver-side door panel,” the officer wrote.
“Mr.
Grier advised that the gun was clean, which prompted me to believe he had knowledge of the firearm being there.”
Authorities said they found a 9 mm Glock and discovered “marijuana particles” throughout the vehicle’s floorboard.
An Atlanta detective involved in the traffic stop reported that he had been investigating YSL since 2009.
He stated that the group had been engaged in what he described as an “ongoing war” with rival gangs, resulting in over 100 shootings and several homicides since January 2015.
“The gas station where Grier was arrested is controlled and used by YSL for the commission of criminal gang activity,” wrote the detective.
Grier’s arrest highlights the ongoing issue of gun violence in Atlanta.
The city has seen a surge in gun violence, with 163 homicides recorded last year, the highest rate since 1998.
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has pledged to combat gun violence through several initiatives.
It is not the first time Young Thug’s family has been in legal trouble.
In 2015, Young Thug was arrested for threatening to shoot a mall security guard.
