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Atlanta rapper Lil Baby is behind bars after being arrested in Las Vegas for illegal possession of a firearm without a permit.
Lil Baby was one of many celebrities celebrating James Harden's 35th birthday in Las Vegas over the weekend. And although he was supposed to be celebrating at casinos, Baby's Vegas outing was derailed when he ended up in handcuffs, according to TMZ.
The rapper was allegedly caught carrying a concealed weapon without a permit at Encore nightclub.
In Clark County, Nevada, this is a crime, but it is worth noting that Baby has a registered permit in the state of Georgia. Local authorities are keeping the details to a minimum, but they have announced TMZ that the rapper is currently being held on $5,000 bail.
Baby's attorneys Drew Findling and David Chesnoff are on the case and working hard to uncover the truth.
“To be clear, Dominique Jones holds a valid Georgia concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit. On his behalf, we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances of his arrest in Las Vegas,” the attorneys said in a statement to TMZ.
This could simply be a case of mistaken identity, but the question of the weapon's origin could make matters even more complicated.
