Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Charge, Faces 10 Years In Prison

Lil Wayne reportedly pleads guilty to to illegally possessing a loaded weapon while traveling to Miami on a private jet.

TMZ. reports Lil Wayne pled guilty to the gun charge Friday in Miami, and his sentencing is scheduled for next month, January 28. 

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The feds say an anonymous tip led them to Wayne’s Private Jet at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on December 23, 2019, and when they boarded to speak to the passengers, Wayne told them he had a gun in his bag.

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.

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Weezy, who was convicted of a felony gun charge in NY back in 2009, is now facing up to 10 years in prison. The rapper will reportedly get a lighter sentence for pleading guilty.