He was part of a larger group arrested and detained by New York police stemming from a long-term sting operation on gun violence and narcotics operations in the city.

Shmurda is being held on $2 million bail, which his label, Epic, will reportedly pay. He faces anywhere between eight and 25 years in prison. The charges against Bobby Shmurda include a count of conspiracy in the second degree, three counts of conspiracy in the fourth degree, one count of reckless endangerment in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and one count of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree.