Rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was arrested by DEA agents and booked in at the Yuma County Sheriff’s Jail late Tuesday night.
A border patrol spokesman said that the canine unit alerted them of illegal drugs in Lil Wayne’s bus at a checkpoint in southwestern Arizona. Various narcotics and drugs were seized including paraphernalia.
Attorney James Tilson, retained by Lil Wayne, said that his client is looking forward to his day in court.
Meanwhile, Lil Wayne signed autographs outside the bail bond company’s office after his release. He is looking at three felony drug charges and had to post a $10,185.00 bail bond. The rapper will find out by January 25, 2008, whether or not the Yuma County Attorney’s Office will file charges or not.