Cops searching Lil Wayne's plane after anonymous tip-off found a gold-plated gun, 'heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, pain killers, cough syrup used to make potent concoction Purple Drank and $26,000 in cash'
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Lil Wayne admitted to owning a gold-plated pistol found in his luggage when his private jet was searched by police officers in Florida.
The rapper, 37, reportedly told Miami-Dade officers and FBI agents that the gun in question was a Father's Day present gifted to him, according to a search warrant obtained by the Miami Herald.
'There is a gold-plated Glock firearm inside his book bag...which was given to him as a Father’s Day gift,' the warrant said.
The weapon is listed as a gold Remington 911 on the warrant.
The record revealed that along with the pistol, authorities found bullets, suspected cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, pain killers, $25,983 in cash and prescription-strength cough syrup oftentimes used to make 'Purple Drank.'
Popularized in Southern rap circles, the concoction is a mix of promethazine, codeine, soda and Jolly Ranchers to create 'sizzurp' and 'lean.'
Last month, the rapper flew from California to Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport on December 23, but was met by agents with the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The incident began when authorities received an anonymous tip about possible drugs and firearms on a Gulfstream G-V and obtained a search warrant that day.
The warrant, approved by a Miami-Dade state court judge, found probable cause regarding accusations of marijuana trafficking and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The plane's pilot allowed authorities onto the aircraft, where 'it was readily apparent' that Lil Wayne 'was under the influence of illicit narcotics based on his delayed speech and partially closed eyes.'
Investigators say two police dogs searched the aircraft, which smelled of marijuana.
Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., has not been charged in the case yet and authorities allowed him to continue to his 10,000-square-foot home in Miami Beach.
However, federal authorities are expected to move the case to a federal grand jury for a potential indictment.
Lil Wayne addressed the incident on Twitter, saying everything was 'all goody' following the search.
'All goody! I think they thought I was talking abt a different “Pack” in my last tweet. But anyway GO PACK GO!!!'
In a previous tweet, he wrote 'GO PACK GO' in an apparent cheer for the Green Bay Packers.
In 2010, the Louisiana rapper pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon when a semi-automatic firearm was discovered on his tour bus three years earlier.
Lil Wayne served eight months on Rikers Island before being released early from his one-year sentence in November 2010.
- Rapper Lil Wayne admitted to owning a gold-plated pistol which he said was a Father's Day gift after authorities searched his private jet in Miami
- The private jet was first searched on December 23 after officers received an anonymous tip
- A search warrant says officers found suspected drugs, cash and cough syrup used to make the potent concoction 'Purple Drank'
- Lil Wayne, 37, was not charged with any crimes and was released by authorities
- However, federal authorities moved the case to a federal grand jury for a potential indictment
Cops searching Lil Wayne's plane found a gold-plated gun and 'drugs'
Lil Wayne admitted to owning a gold-plated pistol found in his luggage when authorities searched his plane in Miami, Florida. A search warrant says suspected cocaine, heroin and cash was also found.
Lil Wayne admitted to owning a gold-plated pistol found in his luggage when his private jet was searched by police officers in Florida.
The rapper, 37, reportedly told Miami-Dade officers and FBI agents that the gun in question was a Father's Day present gifted to him, according to a search warrant obtained by the Miami Herald.
'There is a gold-plated Glock firearm inside his book bag...which was given to him as a Father’s Day gift,' the warrant said.
The weapon is listed as a gold Remington 911 on the warrant.
The record revealed that along with the pistol, authorities found bullets, suspected cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, pain killers, $25,983 in cash and prescription-strength cough syrup oftentimes used to make 'Purple Drank.'
Popularized in Southern rap circles, the concoction is a mix of promethazine, codeine, soda and Jolly Ranchers to create 'sizzurp' and 'lean.'
Last month, the rapper flew from California to Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport on December 23, but was met by agents with the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The incident began when authorities received an anonymous tip about possible drugs and firearms on a Gulfstream G-V and obtained a search warrant that day.
The warrant, approved by a Miami-Dade state court judge, found probable cause regarding accusations of marijuana trafficking and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The plane's pilot allowed authorities onto the aircraft, where 'it was readily apparent' that Lil Wayne 'was under the influence of illicit narcotics based on his delayed speech and partially closed eyes.'
Investigators say two police dogs searched the aircraft, which smelled of marijuana.
Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., has not been charged in the case yet and authorities allowed him to continue to his 10,000-square-foot home in Miami Beach.
However, federal authorities are expected to move the case to a federal grand jury for a potential indictment.
Lil Wayne addressed the incident on Twitter, saying everything was 'all goody' following the search.
'All goody! I think they thought I was talking abt a different “Pack” in my last tweet. But anyway GO PACK GO!!!'
In a previous tweet, he wrote 'GO PACK GO' in an apparent cheer for the Green Bay Packers.
In 2010, the Louisiana rapper pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon when a semi-automatic firearm was discovered on his tour bus three years earlier.
Lil Wayne served eight months on Rikers Island before being released early from his one-year sentence in November 2010.
