Audio By Carbonatix
Rapper Lil Wayne has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by the U.S. District Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, according to court documents obtained by Variety on Tuesday.
If convicted, Wayne (real name: Dwayne Michael Carter) could face up to 10 years in prison because he is a convicted felon.
“The United States Attorney charges that on or about Dec. 23, 2019, in Miami-Dade County, in the Southern District of Florida, Dwayne Michael Carter, a.k.a. ‘Lil Wayne,’ knowingly possessed a firearm and ammunition in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, knowing that he had previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1),” the court documents say.
According to the Miami-Herald, Wayne was traveling on a private plane during a holiday trip in late December 2019 when federal authorities searched the plane and discovered a gold-plated pistol, which he told investigators was a Father’s Day gift.
Police also found bullets, marijuana, heroin, pain killers, prescription-strength cough syrup, suspected cocaine and $25,938 in cash, the Miami-Herald reports.
In 2009, Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and served eight months of a one-year prison sentence, making him a convicted felon in this new case.
Howard Srebnick, Wayne’s defense attorney, told the Miami-Herald he plans to challenge the gun charge, saying he never used it or attempted to use it.
Wayne is expected to appear in federal court in Miami on Dec. 11, according to the Miami-Herald.
Latest Stories
-
Black Stars and the Art of Sacking: When the Coach Must Always Go First
2 minutes -
Ghana to roll out digital maps under new land sector reforms
10 minutes -
Ghana not fully ready for World Cup – Sports Minister
14 minutes -
NPA steps up “Stay Back, Stay Safe” campaign in Eastern Region
17 minutes -
Ethical Dilemma in Banking: The Case of a Teller in the Cash Cage
32 minutes -
Emceeing is 20% talk, 80% event management – Kafui Dey
33 minutes -
Supreme Court sets April 21 to hear Wesley Girls’ religious rights case
38 minutes -
UniMAC-IF holds workshop on Vertical Revolution: Mastering micro-dramas for African digital economy
41 minutes -
Pan-African Progressive Front hosts landmark online conference ahead of Geneva Forum
46 minutes -
Civil society is not an adversary of gov’t, but partners in nation-building – Mahama
55 minutes -
Defeamekpor calls for interdiction of Land Ministry’s director of finance
58 minutes -
Atebubu Paramount Chief visits NPA boss to strengthen ties
58 minutes -
TGMA Group of the Year nominees to be announced this week – Robert Klah
1 hour -
Ex-Effia MP writes: Big Push for infrastructure, Small Push for people
1 hour -
Interior Minister demands probe into GH¢3m payments made outside GIFMIS
1 hour
