Soulja Boy Arrested For Felony Possession of Marijuana x Guns
Post by Chelle Jones, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Soulja Boy was arrested in Temple, Georgia heading west on west on I-20 around 2:30 AM. on Tuesday when police discovered copious amounts of marijuana, cash, and guns in the rapper’s Cadillac Escalade after he was pulled over for a traffic violation. The rapper and four others were held in Carrol County Jail while they awaited an appearance before a judge who formally charge them.
It was initially estimated that Soulja Boy was in possession of marijuana and cash that exceeded $70,000 in value, but while Temple Police spokesperson Dana Rampy indicated that their was “a lot of marijuana” the value was substantially lower than $70K. Nonetheless, the rapper has been charged with felony possession of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute.
Whether or not the guns that police found in Soulja Boy’s vehicle were properly registered, the rapper has been charged with felony possession of a weapon in commission of a crime and it remains unclear how many guns were in the vehicle.
Rampy indicated in a telephone interview with Billboard.com that Soulja Boy and his four associates were extremely co-operative and the rapper was released on a $10,000 bond the afternoon of his arrest. The others arrested with Soulja Boy include Gregory Allen Latimore, Cameron Andres Wagner, Dontay Lamar Bates, and James Raymond Smith, who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest originating from Loundes County.
The rapper took to twitter to apologize to fans for his arrest writing, “thank you and i’m sorry. love you forever, seeing your letters and you standing outside that jail made me feel the love. my fans r the best.”
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