Playboi Carti Arrested and Released On Gun and Drug Charges

Atlanta rapper, Playboi Carti, was arrested on Thursday on drug and traffic charges.

The rapper, whose real name is Jordan Carter, was stopped initially stopped in Clayton County, Georgia for an expired tag, according to Sheriff Victor Hill in a news release.

After being stopped, deputies found 12 bags of marijuana, three guns, Xanax, codeine, and oxycodone.

Carti was arrested along with another man, 21-year-old Jaylan Tucker. Both men were taken to Clayton County jail.

The rapper was charged with marijuana possession, improperly passing an emergency vehicle, and not displaying an updated decal on his license plate, court records show.

He was then released shortly after his arrest, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution.