YouTube: BagTawkEntMultiple rappers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after their YouTube music videos led to search warrants because they featured drugs in the background.
The fourth member of the YouTube rap group Bag Tawk Entertainment known as “Traffic” has been sentenced to 25 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500g or more of meth and other drugs as well as possession of 50g or more of meth and cocaine.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, the group was operating as an organization to distribute controlled substances.
Three other members of the group have been charged with possession as well, with “Gut” and “Skeet” receiving 20 years in federal prison and “T-Dub” being sentenced to 19 years and seven months.
YouTube videos used as evidence in drug case
Bag Tawk Entertainment did work towards making music for quite a few years and uploaded 11 different music videos featuring various members of the group between 2020 and 2022.
Their last video was uploaded on July 18, 2022, and according to the Attorney’s Office, the videos featured images of drug manufacturing and lyrics about making and selling narcotics in their videos.
After catching wind of these videos online, authorities executed search warrants at the residences used by Bag Tawk Entertainment to distribute narcotics.
YouTube: BagTawkEntAt the time of writing, none of BTE’s social media accounts have addressed the arrests or have uploaded any new content over the last few weeks.
“Traffic” is just the latest YouTuber to be arrested and charged with possession so far in 2025. On February 13, YouTuber SpokenReasons was stopped by the Chicago Police Department and spent just under a day in jail for the alleged crimes.
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