Kodak Black arrested at U.S. border on gun and drug charges

The rapper missed two scheduled shows in Boston on Wednesday night.

April 18, 2019
Kodak Black arrested at U.S. border on gun and drug charges Kodak Black performs onstage during the 4th Annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 23, 2018 in New York City.   Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for TIDAL

Kodak Black was arrested and charged with possessing a weapon and marijuana, New York State Police have confirmed. The arrest was made on Wednesday evening while crossing the Queenston–Lewiston Bridge, an arch bridge that crosses the Niagara River, as the rapper attempted to re-enter the country from Canada. He was scheduled to perform in Boston at the House Of Blues that night but failed to show.

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A statement from New York State Police says Kodak, real name Bill K. Kapri, was stopped alongside a number of others in two vehicles. A search of his Cadillac Escalada resulted in the discovery of a Glock 9mm. Kodak, along with at least two other suspects, were detained in Niagara County Jail and remains in custody on a $20,000 cash bond or $40,000 bond.

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The FADER has emailed Kodak Black’s representatives for comment.

Kodak Black arrested at U.S. border on gun and drug charges