Rapper Lil Wayne just stuck a plea deal with prosecutors for possession of firearms case in exchange for leniency.
Wayne was arrested back in 2019, found illegally possessing a loaded weapon while traveling to Miami on a private jet.
According to TMZ, anonymous tip led feds to search his private jet as in landed in Miami, Florida.
After boarding his aircraft, Wayne reportedly told officers he had a gun in his bag. At the time, they claim after getting a search warrant they discovered a “gold-plated Remington 1911 .45 caliber handgun.” Plus, it was loaded with six rounds of ammunition.
Police say they found a gold-plated Remington 1911, .45-caliber handgun loaded with 6 rounds of ammunition. They also claim they found a bag containing personal use amounts of cocaine, ecstasy, and oxycodone.
Lil Wayne pled guilty to the firearms charge Friday in Miami, and his sentencing is scheduled for next month. Weezy, who was convicted of a felony gun charge in NY back in 2009, is now facing up to 10 years in prison.
According to the outlet, Lil Wayne stuck a plea deal with feds in exchange for leniency, implying that he will face lighter sentence which is up to judge.