Lil Wayne Charged with Felony Charges

On Friday, the Yuma County Attorney’s Office filed felony drug and weapons charges against the rapper Lil Wayne. He was charged in justice court in Welton, Arizona with one count of each possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons, and one count of drug paraphernalia. On February 12^th, he is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing. While Lil Wayne was in court, the judge lifted a bail restriction that would prohibit him from leaving the state until his next hearing.

Lil Wayne was previously stopped at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint. He was traveling with a11 other people in Arizona when a Border Patrol canine unit alerted agents that there were illegal drugs on the bus. A search of the bus found 4 ounces of marijuana, over one ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of ecstasy, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia, and a .40 caliber pistol that was registered to Lil Wayne, who has a concealed weapons permit in Florida.

Lil Wayne Busted With Drugs at Border Checkpoint

The rapper Lil Wayne was arrested on three felony drug charges after federal agents found illegal drugs, including cocaine, on his charter bus at a checkpoint in southwestern Arizona. He was released from jail shortly after paying his $10,185 bail amount. He has not been formally charged with anything yet and his next court date is scheduled for Jan 25^th, where he will find out if the Yuma county attorney will file charges.

He faces charges of possession of dangerous drugs, narcotics, and drug paraphernalia. The drugs found with him included 4 ounces of marijuana, 41 grams of Ecstacy, and over an ounce of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Also, a .40-caliber pistol that is registered to Lil Wayne was found, who has a concealed weapons permit in Florida.