Tsu Surf has been arrested in New Jersey on federal racketeering charges in connection with a DEA case, following a raid by authorities.
According to Fox 5 New York, the battle rapper (real name Rahjon Cox) was apprehended on Thursday (October 13) by the U.S. Marshals Service NY NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force at a home in Jersey City.
Tsu Surf, who was with a woman at the time of his arrest, barricaded himself inside a building in the 200 block of Wilkinson Avenue, before attempting to flee out the back, reports RLS Media. However, police had set a perimeter around the building which forced the rapper back inside.
After crisis negotiators joined law enforcement at the scene to encourage Tsu Surf to surrender peacefully, he turned himself in and was charged with racketeering.
Tsu Surf is being held at the Essex County Jail in Newark. He is expected to go before a judge in federal court in Newark sometime Friday.
The battle rapper’s arrest comes after rumors emerged earlier this month that he was arrested on RICO charges in a raid that saw multiple members of his Crip gang detained.
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In another rap-related RICO case, Young Thug and Gunna could potentially remain behind bars a little longer if Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has her way.
The two rappers are currently in jail alongside 26 other YSL affiliates as part of an ongoing RICO case. Prosecutors are claiming that Thugga (real name Jeffery Lamar William) was the mastermind of an organized street gang, with crimes ranging from murder to drug dealing.
Last Thursday (October 6), Willis filed a 10-page motion asking for a two-month delay in the trial. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the DA made the request due to more than a quarter of those indicted not yet having legal representation.
The trial is due to begin on January 9, 2023, but Willis would like it postponed until March 27 to allow all defendants to get a lawyer.
Free the Wave
The name fire lol
Rahjon Cox. That’s real facts! He’s been amazing over the years. Guess that will end here.
Is he from Jersey City
Nah, I believe he’s from the Bricks or EO
He went too hard at Sum Madness
Free Surf
Damn! Now I actually want to listen to the JBP LMAO
LOL, i was thinking the same thing. I was actually going to take a break from it after the last couple of pods with Joe lack of empathy and arguing why he`s right when he`s just talking like an idiot.
Who?
dont do that…that man is a battle rap legend that manage to make it to the Rolling Loud Stage…He dug hisself out the underground organically something alotta these wannabe indie artists cant do…im not his biggest fan but i respect his grind..
WHO?????
Some NOBODY who needed to pull a stunt like this just to get mentioned on a hiphop news site.. pretty sad ain’t it.
He smoked calicoe bad! Probably calicoe squealed on him after that lecture he got at the faceoff…
What kinda lawyer he got? He knew they coming.
A small hat kinda lawyer.
Tyrone in prison waiting for this dude.. he about to get his booty plundered for the next couple decades i hope. Meanwhile all of the black community is saying in unison; “he a gud boi he din du nufin”
CERTAIN PARTS OF WILKINSON AVE ARE GRIMY. NO PLACE FOR ANYONE TO LIVE WITH PEACEFULLY WITH THEIR FAMILY IN MY OPINION.
Your honor, exhibit a is hours of this moron admitting to crimes and being a member of a criminal gang in his raps.
Welp, hope he likes making license plates for $0.35 an hour.
not to mention getting his assh0le diddled by jamal and tyrone, dropping the soap and all that jazz.
Whyd he go to Essex County jail?
Must be a reason
US marshal task force picked him up, so he probably was wanted out in Essex County. Disregard my question
Look all the bozos in the comment section happy that another man is going to jail. That sh*t make you cowards feel a little more safe huh? I can just imagine how much of a corn ball y’all are in real life. Lmfao… And I’m not is justifying that lifestyle. But I will never jump in the comment section and jump for joy like a little b*tch for somebody going to jail. Especially for something that had absolutely nothing to do with me. Ya should go eat everything in your medicine cabinet.
Shut up you clown ass.. this loser tsu surf finna have his ass pummeled with d!cks in prison.
We need to do some rioting and looting until they free this man. He be an important part of the black community. It getting real hard for the bros to get their crack right now. Supplies are dwindling.
I seriously don’t think y’all lames could be any more gay it seems to me that y’all Kno alot about homosexual activities, someone must’ve really ruined y’all I’m sorry for that I hope y’all get the therapy you need instead of praying on another man’s downfall.One question tho!! Where they do that at???
To all the critics on here – ain’t nothing wrong with spending a couple of decades in prison. Time to think, sharpen the rap skills. Not as bad as you think.