Italian rapper ‘Baby Gang’ was arrested in Milan after police discovered multiple firearms during a search at a city hotel and his home in Lecco. The 24-year-old artist, whose real name is Zaccaria Mouhib, is already serving a sentence of two years and nine months for a 2022 shooting in Corso Como. He was out pending probation at the time of the arrest.
Authorities detained Mouhib early Thursday at a hotel on Via Vallazze, where he was found with a semi-automatic pistol hidden in a kitchen cabinet. The weapon’s serial number had been removed.
Officers also located a magazine with nine rounds, €4,900 in cash, a small amount of hashish, and a joint. A young woman was in the room with him during the search. The drugs were seized, and Mouhib was reported to the Prefecture for possession.
Later, Carabinieri searched his home in Calolziocorte, where they found two additional pistols. Prosecutors say the firearms were discovered as part of an ongoing investigation led by the Lecco Prosecutor’s Office and coordinated by Prosecutor Ezio Domenico Basso.
Legal proceedings and prosecutor’s concerns
The arrest took place shortly after the rapper performed at a concert alongside Emis Killa. According to investigators, being caught with the weapons in his possession allowed them to act immediately.
During questioning at San Vittore Prison, Judge Fiammetta Modica heard from Mouhib, who chose to answer questions. His lawyer, Niccolò Vecchioni, confirmed his client’s cooperation but declined to share details.
Prosecutor Maura Ripamonti has requested that the arrest be validated and that Mouhib remain in custody ahead of trial. A decision is expected soon.
The Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office has described the artist as a dangerous individual. Authorities say Italian rapper ‘Baby Gang’ promotes violence and hostility toward law enforcement through his lyrics and performances.
They also allege he appears with real weapons in his videos, including military-grade arms, obtained through a criminal network tied to drug trafficking.
Surveillance violations and criminal links
That network is believed to be connected to a Macedonian family already under investigation in a separate case by Lecco prosecutors.
Mouhib had previously received several exemptions from surveillance requirements to travel for concerts across Italy and Europe. However, prosecutors had sought to tighten the conditions due to repeated violations.
The court denied the request but warned that further breaches could lead to the revocation of those privileges.
His associate, rapper Simba La Rue, is currently in prison serving time for two final convictions.
