charged November 17, 2020 in Florida with possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon over an incident dating back to last year — a
federal offense that could see him sentenced to up to 10 years in
prison. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)
US rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with
possession of a firearm by a convicted felon over an incident
dating back to last year — a federal offense that could see him
sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
The 38-year-old artist, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter
Jr, was found to be carrying a gun and bullets when police searched
a private plane in Miami in December last year.
The Miami Herald reported that Lil Wayne — who has a home in
south Florida — admitted the gold-plated pistol found in his
luggage was his. He told police the weapon had been given to him as
a Father’s Day gift.
Police also found what was believed to be cocaine, marijuana,
ecstasy, heroin, painkillers and more than $25,000 in cash, the
newspaper said.
But the sole federal weapons charge filed in federal court in
Miami stems from the fact that Lil Wayne was convicted more than a
decade ago on a separate firearms charge.
Convicted felons are barred from owning firearms under federal
law.
The five-time Grammy winner — who recently made headlines for
meeting with and voicing support for President Donald Trump — is
next due in court on December 11.
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