50 Cent has reacted to the huge number of arrests in Missouri related to the Black Mafia Family.
The G-Unit rapper, who created the BMFseries on STARZ, took to Instagram on Thursday (October 19) to reveal he was mind-blown by the legal development.
He also said he’s planning to release a spinoff series based around BMF member Chad E. “JBo” Brown, who was one of those arrested.
“BMF again [mind-blown emoji] ain’t this a bitch,” 50 wrote in his caption. “J BO story is a spin off I’m a put it on the tube you know the vibes.”
50 Cent’s BMF series, based on the notorious criminal organization founded in the ’80s by Detroit brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” and Terry “Southwest Tee” Flenory, first aired on STARZ in 2021. A third season set to arrive in 2024.
The Eastern District of Missouri announced on Thursday (October 19) that over two dozen people had been arrested on drug trafficking and fraud charges.
34 people were charged in connection with the investigation, with prosecutors describing the culprits as members or associates of the Black Mafia Family.
“These indictments and arrests targeted an organization that did not just limit their crimes to drug trafficking,” said U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming.
“Others have been accused of laundering money for the organization or taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars in loans that were intended for struggling businesses and employees.”
Among those arrested was Chad E. “JBo” Brown (51), who was indicted on one count of bank fraud and one count of using a false writing or document. He is accused of submitting a fraudulent IRS Schedule C form to obtain a PPP loan.
45-year-old Robert L. Lewis was indicted on four counts of fentanyl distribution and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Robert “Honest” Sims (40) was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, while 37-year-old Samir Simpson-Bey was indicted on one count of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Additionally, Jeremy “Welo” Steele (44) was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine.
“This week’s take-down demolished multiple drug trafficking organizations which were the main suppliers of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine into the St. Louis region,” said Special Agent in Charge Jay Greenberg of the FBI St. Louis Division.
“Today’s arrests of more than two dozen suspects by the St. Louis Gateway Strike Force is a culmination of a four-year investigation into a world of violence frequently associated with drug trafficking.”
