Rapper Lil Wayne charged with weapons possession, risks 10 years in jail

    American rapper Lil Wayne has been charged with possession of firearms, a charge arising from a late December 2019 plane search in Florida.

    According to TMZ, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida has charged Weezy with one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon

    If convicted, the sentence could be as high as 10 years.

    A court appearance is slated for December.

    In 2009, Weezy, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, whose served eight months in jail on a similar charge.

    Weezy’s attorney Howard Srebnick explained on Tuesday that his client has been charged for “possessing a gold-plated handgun” in his luggage while travelling on the plane.

    Srebnick also highlighted the fact that there is “no allegation that he is a dangerous person.”

    Wayne was not the owner of the private plane.

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