Big Boi Arrested In Miami For Drug Possession….Later Released

Big Boi of the Atlanta rap duo OutKast was arrested in Miami, Florida Sunday August 7 for possession of controlled substances and paraphernalia.

According in to MTV, Antwan Patton aka Big Boi was exiting a cruise liner that was returning from Puerto

Rico and the Grand Turk (Turk and Caicos Islands) when he was apprehended by customs and patrol canines. He’s accused of possessing Viagra, MDMA powder, ecstasy pills and drug paraphernalia.

He was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. All charges are felonies.

Big Boi was released on $16,000 bond the same day.

The rapper’s attorney released the following statement, “While BIG BOI was traveling with his group and friends, a small amount of contraband was found in the collective luggage. I am confident when the entire facts are aired BIG BOI will be completely exonerated.”

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