6ix9ine's home was raided by the authorities shortly after his pricy possessions were auctioned off for $500,000.
According to a report TMZ published on Thursday, March 13, federal agents and local police infiltrated the troubled rapper's home in Palm Beach County, Fla. Wednesday morning. 6ix9ine, born Daniel Hernandez, was placed in handcuffs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as U.S. Probation officers and Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Narcotics Investigators executed a search warrant as part of a "probation" check. PBSO confirmed they took DNA swabs from Hernandez and confiscated numerous items. They plan to test his DNA to see if the items are indeed connected to him.
6ix9ine claimed the police seized guns and drugs from his property during the raid. PBSO confirmed they removed items from the home but did not clarify what they took. They said they couldn't immediately link the seized items to Hernandez so additional testing has to be conducted. The "Gummo" rapper maintained his innocence and said he did nothing wrong. Police placed him in handcuffs for the officer's safety and released him after the search was over. Cops didn't arrest him because there was no probable cause.
The raid on his Florida mansion happened days after most of the items that were previously seized during a separate raid last year were auctioned off by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Market Auctions opened the sale last Wednesday and sold an array of jewelry, watches, plaques, bags, his rainbow grillz, and other items for thousands of dollars. The highest-selling item was his "Bruce the Shark" diamond pendant. The 118-ct piece, estimated to be worth $200,000, was sold for $60,000.
In total, 61 of the 63 items pulled in over $510,000. The remaining items, two diamond Cuban link chains, were passed on. 6ix9ine's auctioned items were seized during an IRS raid at his home in Lake Worth last April. In addition, IRS agents also confiscated two luxury cars, which were not auctioned off.