Rapper Snoop Dogg has been formally charges with felony possession of a deadly weapon, stemming from a search of his bag at John Wayne International Airport in September, which found him in possession of a collapsible baton.
At the time, the rapper told airport security it was a prop for a movie he was filming while in New York and that he didn't realize it was illegal. It was confiscated and Snoop was allowed to board his flight without being cited.
But, the Orange County district attorney's office was considering filing charges, and now has.
According to Rueters, an arrest warrant has been issued for the 35-year-old rapper (real name: Calvin Broadus) in Orange County, California. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison.
"He either turns himself in or he gets picked up by law enforcement," said Susan Schroeder, Orange County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman. She added that prosecutors have contacted the rapper's representation, asking for surrender.
Schroeder said that charge could've been filed as a lesser misdemeanor, but to the Snoop's criminal record, they put the felony label on it.
Snoop was also recently arrested at the Burbank airport, just outside of Los Angeles, last week after police found the rapper in possession of a gun and marijuana during a traffic stop as he was unloading his vehicle. He was booked and released on $35,000 bail.
Source: BallerStatus.
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