The Somalian Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Aspiring rapper's Instagram photos lead to largest gun bust in New York City history The largest gun bust in New York City history has netted 254 firearms and 19 indictments, and it all reportedly began with a little-known Brooklyn rapper bragging about selling guns on Instagram. Matthew Best — who has released a couple mixtapes under the name Neno Best — posted photos and video of various guns and large amounts of money, stating that he was selling weapons out of his Ocean Hill recording studio, according to the New York Daily News. Most of the posts have since been removed, but not before being spotted by New York Police Department narcotics investigators who then passed the info along to undercover officers. Shortly thereafter, an NYPD investigator found a multi-state gun trafficking ring, officials say. Last year, a lone undercover detective — who NYPD declined to name when announcing the indictment on Monday — began looking into Best. The undercover cop learned that Best and a friend, Omole Adedji, were selling guns at nearly three times the price they bought them for from two gun runners — Walter Walker of Sanford, North Carolina, and Earl Campbell of Rock Hill, South Carolina, according to a report from the New York Post. In the 552-count indictment, Walker and Campbell are accused of running gun rings that brought guns from the southern US up to New York to be sold. In its investigation, NYPD says it seized 243 handguns, nine rifles, and two shotguns. Each of the weapons were displayed proudly on tables draped in blue tablecloths during a press conference held by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Police noted that 36 of the guns had previously been reported stolen. Best, Adedji, Walker, and Campbell are all among the 19 charged in the indictment. The Post says the investigation is ongoing and being handled by New York Police, the Manhattan district attorney and the city's office of the special narcotics prosecutor. Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/21/4641484/neno-best-instagram-youtube-massive-nypd-gun-bust?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=10+Things+In+Tech+You+Need+To+Know&utm_campaign=Post+Blast+%28sai%29%3A+10+Tech+Things+You+Need+To+Know+This+Morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Motherfuckers can't keep things to themselves. Social media has warped a lot of peoples brains about whats appropriate to post up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN DOE Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 'when i was talking instagram - last thing you wanted was your picture snapped' 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuffir Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 dumb niggas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshie Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hate the new social network generation. Stop talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BALL Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Had to delete my facebook. Was becoming too resentful of the human race. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcleanwepaint Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 its peak because all this social networking as we all know is a governmental scheme to patrol us, but we all entertain it every now and again like this must get monitored by a higher power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojo Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I hope the likes he got for those pictures are going to be of comfort to him whilst he's in prison 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLovely Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I hope the likes he got for those pictures are going to be of comfort to him whilst he's in prison 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benicio del Toney Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 dumb niggas Trust me. Can't be holding them kinda stacks without a Versace shirt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEAZE BALL Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Ah lie tone! Would never see such behaviour uptown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Hope he brought a new kitchen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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