FBI hunts Rapper Casanova as his Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Gang is hit with a slew of felonies
RAPPER Casanova is on the run as 18 members of his Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Gang were hit with a slew of felonies, prosecutors say.
All but one of the alleged gang members were in custody on Tuesday, with still being hunted by the as of Wednesday morning.
According to , officials believe that the rapper, full name Caswell Senior, is in the Atlanta, , area.
Eighteen members of the violent alleged street gang have been indicted on a slew of charges.
These include the conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking .
Attorney for the Southern District of Audrey Strauss said officials charged Brandon Soto in connection with murder of a 15-year-old minor in Poughkeepsie on September 21 in a December 1 statement
The suspects also allegedly defrauded economic assistance programs.
Strauss said: “As alleged in the Indictment, members of Gorilla Stone committed terrible acts of violence, trafficked in narcotics.
"[They] even engaged in brazen fraud by exploiting benefits programs meant to provide assistance in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Because of that, communities across the Southern District – from Poughkeepsie to Peekskill to New York City – suffered.
"Most shocking, as alleged in the indictment, a minor was murdered in furtherance of the gang’s activities.
"Because of the extraordinary work of our law enforcement partners, the defendants now face federal charges for their crimes.”
As alleged in the indictment, a minor was murdered in furtherance of the gang’s activities.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss
FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr agreed that "the violence and drug activity committed by these gang members threatened the safety of our communities and placed innocent lives at risk."
"Their unabashed criminal behavior, as alleged, included the murder of a 15 year-old and even extended to defrauding programs meant for people suffering economic hardship due to the pandemic," he said, adding that law enforcement proved that "Gorilla Stone is actually not ‘untouchable.’”
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, Peekskill Chief Don Halmy, and Westchester County Department of Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Gleason also condemned the alleged gang's criminal activity.
Prosecutors revealed that the group's alleged crimes were spread all over the Empire State.
Naya Austin, Dezon Washington, and Jordan Ingram allegedly robbed a rival drug dealer at gunpoint in Peekskill on June 12.
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Stephen Hugh allegedly shot at rival gang members in New Rochelle on July 20.
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On August 28, 2018, Brinae Thornton allegedly shot at a rival gang member in the borough of Brooklyn.
Cops are still on the hunt for Casanova, who has connections in New York and New Jersey, and urged anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.