Hip-hop recording artist 2 Chainz, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, was arrested in Maryland on Thursday on suspicion of drug possession.
He was in town, reportedly to perform at a college event, according to reports. He was pulled over for allegedly going 79 mph in a 55 mph zone in Easton, Maryland. Cops reportedly smelled the scent of marijuana in his van. Police reportedly found a marijuana grinder and traces of marijuana in a backpack he said he owned and arrested him, The Baltimore Sun reported.
2 Chainz was cited for allegedly having drug paraphernalia and marijuana and was released, but not before he posed for a photo with Maryland policemen. He could face up a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000, according to the Associated Press.
The Grammy-Award nominee posted a photo of himself flanked by two cops posing for the snapshot after the alleged incident on his Instagram page.
He tweeted about his experiences.
"Locked me up and then Wanted pictures smh," he wrote. "We to jail for a grinder??? REALLY???... "I work hard and pray even harder, we gone always b good yall...." he wrote. "Not to mention my security said it was his and they said, he don't smoke, how ... u know? Haha wut a valentine's day!!!"
This is not 2 Chainz's first run in with the law, he was arrested at LaGuardia Airport last May and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon when transportation and security agents found what they believed to be brass knuckles in his carry-on.
His friend and fellow rapper, Big Sean, said that they weren't brass knuckles but a "4 finger ring that spelled hood" that 2 Chainz had been wearing at a shoot the day before.
2 Chainz was nominated for best rap song, rap album and rap performance at the 2013 Grammys Awards.
