Lil Wayne Arrested

New Orleans-based rap artist Lil Wayne has had numerous run-ins with the law. He has been arrested on numerous counts of possessing illegal guns and drugs. Lil Wayne has yet to be convicted for any of his arrests.

1. August 15, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia
   • -Arrested for possessing illegal drugs, including marijuana and unmarked bottles of numerous prescription drugsMTV News: Lil Wayne Arrested On Drug-Possession Charges (August 15, 2006)
2. July 24, 2007 in New York City, New York
   • -Arrested for possessing marijuana and a loaded .40-caliber pistol
   • -Rapper Ja Rule also arrested that night for gun and drug possessionThe New York Sun: Rappers Ja Rule, Lil Wayne Arrested on Gun Charges (July 24, 2007)
3. October 5, 2007 in Boise, Idaho
   • -Arrested on a felony warrant in connection to his 2006 arrest in AtlantaAllHipHop.com: Lil' Wayne Arrested After Concert in Boise, Idaho (October 6, 2007)
4. January 22, 2008 near Yuma, Arizona
   • -Tour bus stopped at a routine highway checkpoint
   • -Officers found three legally-registered guns
   • -Also found numerous illegal drugs, including 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine, and 41 grams of MDMAMTV: Lil Wayne Arrested For Drug Possession Following Arizona Traffic Stop (January 23, 2008)

• Google News: Lil Wayne Arrest
• TMZ.com: Lil Wayne Arrested in Idaho (October 6, 2007)
• AllHipHop: Lil' Wayne Arrested After Concert In Boise, Idaho (October 6, 2007)
• Bossip: Weezy Arrested (October 6, 2007)
• TMZ.com: Lil' Wayne Arrested -- Again! (January 23, 2008)
  • According to TMZ, Lil Wayne's tour bus went through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint when the narcotics were discovered.
• SixShot.com: Update: Weed, Ecstasy And Cocaine Found During Lil Wayne's Arrest (January 23, 2008)
• PopEater Music Blog: Lil Wayne Arrested in Arizona (January 23, 2008)

• New York Sun: "Rappers Ja Rule, Lil Wayne Arrested on Gun Charges" (July 24, 2007)

• VH1.com: Lil Wayne Arrested On Gun-Possession Charge In New York (July 23, 2007)

• MTV News: Lil Wayne Arrested On Drug-Possession Charges (2006)

• SOHH.com: Lil' Wayne Arrested For Drug Possession (2006)

• LiveLeak.com: Rapper Lil' Wayne Arrested in July 2007