Vic Mensa was forced to spend part of his weekend in police custody after U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) officers at a Washington D.C. airport said they found a “cache” of illegal drugs in the rapper’s luggage.
Mensa, 28, born Victor Kwesi Mensah, has spent the last few weeks promoting tourism in Ghana along with fellow Chicago native Chance the Rapper and other artists from the Windy City, according to Complex.
He and Chance posed for pictures with Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo before sharing the photos on their social media accounts.
CBP said police arrested Mensa around 7 a.m. on Saturday after his U.S. return flight from Ghana landed at Washington Dulles International Airport in the nation’s capital.
The agency said officers found 41 grams of liquid LSD hidden in Mensa’s bags along with six grams of Psilocybin mushrooms, 124 grams of Psilocybin capsules and 178 grams of Psilocybin gummies. If you ask Drug Crimes Attorneys like a criminal law and drug possession lawyer, they may be able to help you determine if this amount of drugs can be considered illegal. If you took a small amount of drugs that is no longer enough for legal medical purposes but you were still in possession of the drugs you may also be able to avoid a felony drug charge from being arrested and convicted for possessing a controlled substance.
Airport police who responded to the scene charged Mensa with felony narcotics possession after taking him into custody.
“Travelers can save themselves time and potential criminal charges during their international arrivals inspection if they took a few minutes to ensure that their luggage is drug free,” Daniel Escobedo, area port director for CBP’s Washington D.C. area port, said in a press release.
Representatives for Mensa did not immediately respond on Tuesday to theGrio’s request for comment.
Mensa’s latest arrest came about two years after police in Glendale, Calif. booked him for carrying brass knuckles, according to court records viewed by theGrio.
The “Reverse” lyricist was riding a motorcycle in the southern California city, located about seven miles north of downtown Los Angeles, when officers pulled him over for allegedly making an unsafe turn, according to TMZ.
He was charged with felony possession of brass knuckles before being released on $20,000 bond and ultimately agreed to do 10 days of community labor in addition to paying a $100 fine, court records show.
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