Over 20 alleged Bronx gang members have been arrested by the New York Police Division with the assistance of rap music movies. Bronx District Lawyer Darcel Clark introduced the arrests on Thursday.

The alleged gang members had been introduced in for an 82-count indictment which incorporates 32 violent crimes dedicated throughout a three-year stretch, as reported by the NY Day by day Information.

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“It was mindless violence,” Clark mentioned. “It was beefs and slights and disrespects that each one drove a few of these incidents.”

Among the many crimes that the gang members are being charged with are homicide, tried homicide, manslaughter, assault, and grand larceny. They’re mentioned to be affiliated with the G-Aspect/Drilly gang.

As for the music movies, the DA claims that rapper Lee Drilly, who’s listed among the many group, bragged about committing the crimes on his 2021  single, “BET.” The observe has garnered over 250,000 views on YouTube.

“We’re doing all that we will to take care of and battle the weapons scourge that’s taking place right here within the Bronx,” Clark mentioned. “However extra should be performed to deviate these younger individuals from the lifetime of gangs and mindless violence. We do have to do extra.”

The arrests come as New York Metropolis mayor Eric Adams has dedicated to stopping gun violence within the metropolis.

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