Rapper Baby Smoove arrested in Miami on drug and weapon charges
Rapper Baby Smoove of Detroit was detained earlier this week in Miami, USA, on several drug-related allegations; however, he was eventually freed after posting bond.
The rapper, whose real name is Jaelin Deanta Parker, was stopped late on Wednesday night while operating a yellow Lamborghini with heavily tinted windows, according to online police records.
When they got close to the car, a Miami Police Department officer said that they “observed a cloud of smoke… and a strong odor of marijuana.”
Additionally, the officer claimed to have seen a black revolver beneath the driver’s seat. Everyone inside the car was told to get out for safety.
Police said Baby Smoove and two passengers were arrested because none of them was legally permitted to possess a firearm, and the weapon was within easy reach of everyone in the vehicle.
A subsequent search of the car allegedly led to the discovery of a black Taurus PT809 handgun loaded with 16 live 9mm rounds in the magazine and one live round in the chamber. Officers also said they found a yellow pill bottle hidden in a compartment containing suspected oxycodone, xanax and tizanidine hydrochloride, a prescription muscle relaxant.
In addition, police claimed they recovered a yellow backpack containing $30,000 in cash, 81.9 grams of suspected marijuana, 12 canisters of suspected THC wax and a bottle of promethazine, a prescription antihistamine. Investigators said Smoove told them he did not know who owned the gun but confirmed that the yellow bag belonged to him.
The rapper was charged with a total of seven felony counts. These include four counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell or deliver while armed, one count of possession of marijuana with intent to sell or deliver while armed, one count of intent to manufacture or sell prescription drugs, and one count of carrying a concealed firearm.
The “Losing My Mind” hitmaker was released from custody on Friday, December 12, after posting a $1,000 surety bond.