Soulja Boy was popped this morning in Los Angeles for possession of a loaded gun. TMZ reports that the "Crank That" rapper was the passenger in a car that blew past a stop sign in San Fernando Valley.
The car was pulled over. During the stop, police noticed that Soulja had a weapon on him, which turned out to be a loaded pistol.
The 23-year old, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested on the spot. He's currently being booked at a local jail.
**UPDATE** January 28
Soulja Boy is planning on fighting the charges because he believes the search was illegal. His manager, CEO Miami Mike, spoke with TMZ and listed reasons he believes the police were in the wrong.
1. The gun supposedly belongs to one of the rapper's neighbors who left it in the car.
2. Officers on the scene told Soulja that someone had to the responsibility for the gun, but he never said it was his. He only admitted to owning the car he was a passenger in.
3. Soulja's team believes the search was illegal because the police didn't have probable cause.
According to police, the gun was in plain view so they didn't need a search warrant. We'll have to see how this one plays out
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