ORANGE COUNTY, FL – Up-and-coming Orlando rappers 9lokkNine and HotBoii are among 34 individuals the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has been targeting for nearly a year in efforts to disrupt the ongoing street feud between deadly rivals Army Gang and 438 Gang.
The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI) presented a new report to the medial on Friday (July 2), naming it “Operation X-Force” after the popular X-Men offshoot.
“These are the nearly three dozen suspects arrested or wanted on racketeering or drug trafficking charges after a nine-month investigation into criminal gangs in Orange County by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI),” the department said in a statement while brandishing all the mugshots.
These are the nearly three dozen suspects arrested or wanted on racketeering or drug trafficking charges after a nine-month investigation into criminal gangs in Orange County by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI). pic.twitter.com/ksVyEiSXTm
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) July 2, 2021
The 20-year-old 9lokkNine, born Jacquavius Dennard Smith, has been in police custody since June 21 on a $750,000 bond for racketeering and conspiracy charges. During the press conference, officials claimed to have found 13 fully automatic gun converters inside the Cash Money rapper’s home.
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As for Hotboii (whose real name is Javarri Latre Walker), the 21-year-old Interscope Records artist released a song titled “Nobody Special” with Future, having released his debut album, Double O Baby in December.
However, as one of the few suspects who hasn’t been apprehended, he’s being labeled “at large” and faces similar conspiracy charges as his Army Gang rival 9lokkNine.
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“Operation X-Force” ran over the course of 9 months and was notably fueled by the murder of innocent bystander 16-year-old Tavyiah King, who was the niece of Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill. “
The ongoing feud that has been going back and forth between these gangs has been responsible for over 30 shootings and several homicides in a number of our jurisdictions,” Sheriff John Mina told the press.
Here are just a few of the recent victims of gang-related violence in Orange County. We fight for them. If you have any information on any of these cases, you are urged to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/ACqwp32Vjl
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) July 2, 2021
The beefs’ catalysts are also being specified to the Hip Hop diss tracks, as well as “women and territory.” Florida has a whole has experience its fair share of Hip Hop-violence this year; from the Miami-Dade County mass shooting to several other rising rappers being shot and living to tell about it.
Visit ClickOrlando for a fully detailed account of all the suspects.