Rapper Lil' Wayne has been arrested in Arizona on drugs charges, after police claimed to have found marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine in a search of his tour bus.
The 25-year-old, real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, was taken into custody after his bus was stopped late on Tuesday evening at a border checkpoint in south western Arizona. According to a Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman, the rapper's tour bus was searched when a border patrol dog alerted federal agents to the presence of illegal substances. The DEA claims a search yielded 114 grams of marijuana, 28 grams of cocaine and 41 grams of ecstasy, as well as "drug paraphernalia".
Wayne spent Wednesday at a Yuma county jail before being released after posting $10,000 (£5,094) bail. "We will find out January 25 whether or not the county attorney will file charges or not," said the rapper's lawyer, James Tilson. "He is looking forward to his day in court. That is all I can say right now."
The rapper, who is from New Orleans, was also found to be in possession of a .40 caliber pistol, registered in his name. Authorities in Yuma are looking into whether he violated Arizona weapons law.
Lil' Wayne has released five albums and has been making music professionally since he was 11. He has also appeared in two films, Who's Your Caddy? and Baller Blockin'.
Two other men were also arrested alongside the rapper and were charged with cannabis possession. Lil' Wayne will appear in court on charges of possessing illegal substances tomorrow.
