Lil Shine, an emerging rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been charged after allegedly hacking Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) systems to gain access to codeine prescriptions.
Lil Shine is accused of carrying out a plan to hack the DEA’s system of doctors and practitioners to order 300 liters of promethazine containing codeine. No patient data was affected.
Shine, born Jasper William Johnson, Oscar Becerra-Ruiz and Raujaun Keon Varner, was formally charged with conspiracy to purchase and obtain controlled substances by fraud, 11 counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft, according to the indictment. obtained by ‘HipHopDX.’
The trio allegedly stole students’ information between December 2022 and August 2023, setting up accounts with pharmaceutical wholesalers. Once those alleged orders were placed, they were shipped to fake doctors with the intention of selling them.
Promethazine reportedly has a street value of $750,000.
According to the source, Lil Shine addressed his allegations on social media in a since-deleted Instagram Story, “I AM AWESOME!”
“Basically, I had the opportunity to fight this garbage and it could take six months to a year and I could quit the music and the garbage,” he said in a stream. broadcast on Instagram Live. “I just want you to know that I appreciate all the love. However, I am free. That federal case is different, it’s not like a state case but I will fight it This from outside the walls.”
He added: “If it weren’t for God, I would have to fight this thing from within. I would have to face this thing and definitely be strong. This is definitely crazy. I did like So.” Expect this. I received a target letter in the mail.
Shine, who started making music in 2017 when he was 12 years old, released his first song “DROP THE TOP” in September of that year.
He was recognized as a 14-year-old rapper after releasing “Stop!” and “Relax!” in 2019. Shine, who often raps about his drug habits and relationships, joined Reptilian Club Boyz in 2020, but they disbanded the following year.
— Originally published on Enstarz
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