Kodak Black and 3 others arrested at US-Canada border with guns, marijuana
Rapper Kodak Black and three companions were arrested at the Lewiston-Queenston bridge near Buffalo after admitting they had guns and marijuana in two cars. Two of the four were booked on suspicion of marijuana possession, and Kodak posted bail the next day while the others remained in custody.
🇺🇸 Lewiston-Queenston International Bridge, Lewiston, New York · United States
Rapper Kodak Black, born Bill Kapri, and three companions were arrested after
allegedly trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border near Buffalo with guns and
marijuana.[1]The group was stopped at the Lewiston-Queenston International
Bridge.[1]State police said Kodak, 21, and Jeantony Saintmelus, 22, were
booked on suspicion of criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession
of marijuana, while Stetson J. President, 24, and Madarrow D. Smith, 20, were
booked on suspicion of criminal possession of a weapon.[1]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the group admitted possessing marijuana
and firearms during initial inspection, and after a secondary inspection found
the weapons were possessed unlawfully in New York State, the marijuana, firearms
and four people were turned over to the New York State Police.[1]Kodak was
driving a Cadillac Escalade with temporary California registration, and state
police said the gun in it was a Glock 9mm pistol.[1]Saintmelus was driving a
Porsche alongside the Escalade, and police said three guns and marijuana were
found in that car.[1]Kodak posted bail on Thursday while his three
co-defendants remained in custody into early afternoon, according to a Niagara
County sheriff’s official.[1]
The House of Blues in Boston said the Kodak Black shows were postponed due to
unforeseen circumstances, with new dates to be announced.[1]
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Mugshot of Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, published with the border-arrest report. Photo: Niagara County SheriffPhoto details
criminal possession of a weapon; unlawful possession of marijuana
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
New York
Date
Approximate
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NBC Newsnbcnews.comRapper Kodak Black arrested at U.S.-Canada border on gun and marijuana charges
Open questions the AI reported
No weight or amount for the marijuana seized in either car was published.
No separate incident date was given; 17 April 2019 is used because the report says the group missed Wednesday-night concerts and gives later developments on Thursday, and 18 April 2019 was its publication date.
No charges, court dates or case outcome beyond Kodak posting bail were reported.
The whole account rests on one opened source account of the arrest.
The same article describes a separate crowd disturbance outside the Boston club, a different event left out here.
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