2 Chainz!
The ‘Spend It’ rapper was arrested earlier this afternoon at Delta Airlines terminal in New York City’s LGA Airport after his jewelry set off the alarms while he was passing through customs. The item in question “Brass Knuckles” four finger ring.
MTV News spoke with one of Port Authority officers who confirmed that 2 Chainz [aka Tauheed Epps] was apprehended while entering the City’s LaGuardia Airport after officials found a pair of “metal knuckles” in his carry-on bag.
Police took Chainz into custody for misdemeanor possession of a weapon in the 4th degree at around 1:45 p.m. ET. “The knuckles were in his personal bag and sounded the alarm,
2Chainz camp has reported that they are working on the issue at hand. Given the arrest, it is still no word on whether the Chainz will be released tonight and or held in custody. Since news broke of Chainz arrest, the rapper has been trending topic and everyone hashtaging#Free2Chainz.
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