Rapper Lil Wayne indicted in the United States for possession of a weapon

Lil Wayne, October 27, 2020 -

Weapons, drugs and cash: it's the (not) winning combo for Lil Wayne.

The American rapper was indicted on Tuesday for possession of a firearm in an incident last year and faces up to 10 years in prison.

Search of his private jet

The

performer

 was found in possession of a weapon and ammunition during a police search of a private jet in December 2019, according to a Miami federal court document.

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, whose real name is his, was convicted over a decade ago on a separate gun charge.

However, American law prohibits convicted persons from possessing weapons.

According to the

, Lil Wayne admitted that the gold-plated pistol found in his luggage was his own.

The weapon was reportedly given to him as a gift for Father's Day.

According to the daily, the police also found several drugs including cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and more than $ 25,000 in cash in his luggage.

The rapper is due in court in Miami on December 11.

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