Rapper
2 Chainz has
been arrested on drug charges in
Maryland where he was performing at a
college homecoming event.
Maryland State Police spokesman Sgt. Marc Black said troopers
stopped a van Thursday night about 9:15 p.m. for speeding near Easton, Md., and
smelled a strong odor of burnt marijuana in the van. A backpack in the van
had a marijuana grinder and trace amounts of marijuana, police said.
The rapper, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, claimed
possession of the backpack and was arrested, police said. Epps was cited for having
drug paraphernalia
and marijuana and was released. The citation carries up to a year in jail and up
to a $1,000 fine.
Agents representing Epps did not respond to requests for comment.
After the arrest, 2 Chainz' website tweeted a photograph that appears to show
him posing with two police officers. Black said the Maryland State Police could
not confirm the authenticity of the photograph but is investigating.
"Locked me up and then Wanted pictures smh," read one tweet, using the
abbreviation for shaking my head.
Epps was scheduled to perform Thursday evening at the University of Maryland
Eastern Shore. His website later tweeted a photo from the stage and wrote the
"show must go on."
His manager declined to comment or confirm the tweets were from 2 Chainz
himself.
I bet the case would be thrown out after the judge sees this photograph, lol.