Last week, the F.B.I. in Houston announced the arrest of 14 men on drug and firearms-related charges. According to local news channel FOX 26, the defendants are allegedly members of The Sauce Factory, the label group run by Sauce Walka, a popular independent rapper from Houston with a national profile. Sauce Walka (real name Albert Walker Mondane) was not named in the F.B.I.'s press release.
The Houston residents arrested last Wednesday were Anthony Ketchum, Anthony Yezeno-Hopkins, Brandon Milson, Hassani Mills, Jaylyn Pinson, Josue Rodriguez, Keith Moore, Michael Henry, Myles Smith, Robert Thomas, Sterling Brumant, Titus Baisey, and Toree White. Another defendant, Julian Herrera, was already in custody on previous charges. Pretrial detention hearings are scheduled to begin on December 19 at 9 a.m.
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12 of the individuals named in the press release are charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and face life in prison and fines of up to $10 million. The remaining defendants, Robert Thomas and Josue Rodriguez, face gun charges that carry up to 10 years in prison.
The FADER has reached out to Sauce Walka's representative for more information.
Thumbnail image from Sauce Walka's "Ghetto Gospel 3" music video
