Atlanta rapper Young Thug was arrested on Monday and booked on gang-related charges, into the Fulton County Jail. 

Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, 30, was slapped with two separate counts. 

Video footage posted to TikTok and Twitter show several police vehicles outside a home in the upmarket Atlanta suburb of Buckhead on Monday afternoon.

The man, believed to be the rapper can then be seen being led away by police with his hands bound by zip tie handcuffs.

Rap star Young Thug has been arrested on gang-related charges. He is pictured in a mugshot taken b the Fulton County Sheriff’s office on Monday night

A photojournalist from Atlanta station WSB-TV captured this image of authorities taking Young Thug into custody earlier on Monday

The rapper was taken into custody by Atlanta police although few details have been shared about the arrest. 

Williams has been charged with participating in street gang activity and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

A grand jury indictment identified him and 27 others as members of the same criminal street gang.

The indictment, as seen by the New York Times, alleges Williams is a founder of a criminal street gang that has been operating in Atlanta since 2012, known as Young Slime Life. The group are said to be affiliated with the national Bloods gang. 

Other video showed the rapper being walked to waiting patrol car with his hands in zip ties

The rapper could be seen being walked to a police car in handcuffs on Monday in Buckhead 

Several police cars were seen lining what would otherwise be a quiet residential Atlanta street

Some have been charged with violent crimes including murder and attempted armed robbery. 

Williams’ charge over the RICO Act stretches back to an alleged offense in January 2013, while the one relating to gang activity come from allegations made in May 2018 according to jail records seen by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The RICO law has been used against organized crime members in the past.

Williams is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday at 11:30am. 

Williams’ arrest comes as the District Attorney vowed to crack down on street gangs in Atlanta. 

A Rappers Young Thug and Gunna, right, were both arrested. The pair are pictured during an  album release party in Atlanta, Georgia in February 2019 

Gunna, left, and Young Thug, right are seen arriving at Jimmy Kimmel Live in March 2019 

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