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American Rapper, Lil Wayne Charged By
Feds For Being In Possession Of Firearms
Published On: November 18, 2020, 6:58 am (14
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Author: Olusanya Akinrinola
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Lil Wayne is now facing a new federal weapon
charge which could see him spend a long time in
prison if convicted.
TMZ reported that the American rapper is being
charged with 1 count of possession of a firearm
and ammunition by a convicted felon by the U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
Lil Wayne who was convicted of a felony gun
charge in New York back in 2009, faces up to 10
years in prison if convicted. The charge stems
from a December 2019 incident in which a private
plane transporting Wayne from California to Florida
was searched by federal agents at Miami-Opa
locka Executive Airport.
According to the Miami Herald, Miami-Dade Police
alerted federal authorities of the plane after
receiving a tip that weapons and marijuana were
potentially being transported by the aircraft.
The search was reportedly conducted with
investigators from the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and other
agencies.
The rapper's attorney, Howard Srebnick stated that
he is being charged for possessing a gold-plated
handgun in his luggage back in December.
Srebnick said; "There is no allegation that he ever
fired it, brandished it, used it or threatened to use
it. There is no allegation that he is a dangerous
person."The charge is that because he was
convicted of a felony in the past, he is prohibited
from possessing a firearm." Lil Wayne is
scheduled to appear in court next month.
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