Rapper pulled over in Georgia, charged with drug and weapon possession
Hip-hop star Soulja Boy is facing a drug charge after police stopped his rental car in the west Georgia town of Temple on Interstate 20.
According to The News-Sentinel, Temple Police Chief Tim Shaw says police stopped the rented Cadillac Escalade early Tuesday morning because a light was not working. The officers found marijuana inside. Authorities say officers smelled weed wafting from the SUV when they pulled the party over. Sources told CBS Atlanta police found more than five ounces of marijuana and $46,000 cash in the rental vehicle.
The rapper, whose legal name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was booked on charges of marijuana and firearms possession along with the four other people in the car. His bail was set at $10,000.
According to the station, about 50 fans waited outside Free At Last Bail Bonds in Temple, Georgia, while Soulja Boy posted his $10,000 bail. “I’m innocent, man. I love you all. I just want you’ll to know I’m innocent,” said Soulja Boy as his bodyguards rushed him to a car, according to CBS.
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