Lil Wayne Hit With
Federal Weapons Charge
in Florida.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
has charged Lil Wayne with a federal weapons charge. .
The charge is one count of possession of a
firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. .
Wayne, who was convicted of a felony
gun charge in New York in 2009, is prohibited
from possessing a firearm. .
If convicted, Wayne could face
up to 10 years in prison. .
He is scheduled to appear
in court next month. .
The federal charge stems from a December 2019
incident when federal agents searched Wayne’s private
plane at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport. .
Along with other guns and drugs
found on the plane, they reportedly found
a gold-plated handgun in Wayne’s luggage. .
At the time of the incident, Wayne’s attorney
said he was “cleared” by agents to leave, even
after the discovery of the items. .
There is no allegation that he ever fired it,
brandished it, used it or threatened to use it.
There is no allegation that he is a dangerous
person. The charge is that because he was
convicted of a felony in the past, he is
prohibited from possessing a firearm, Attorney Howard Srebnick, via ‘Pitchfork’