The Associated Press is reporting this morning that Louisiana rapper Webster “Webbie†Gradney, Jr. was arrested by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and charged with drug possession and tampering with evidence.
A rental vehicle Webbie was reportedly riding in was pulled over south of Nashville after leaving a performance in Kentucky. Authorities say the 25-year-old rapper from Baton Rouge was found with $13,000 and 2 ounces of marijuana. Troopers also claim he threw marijuana out the car window.
The rental car’s driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and another passenger faces a gun charge.