Kodak Black is back behind bars after Broward drug arrest. This time, in Miami
After his latest legal woes in Broward, rapper Kodak Black is back behind bars.
Kodak, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was being held at the Miami Federal Detention Center on a probation violation, as of Monday morning. According to court documents, Kodak surrendered on Thursday after the government sought to temporarily detain him.
The rapper will appear before a judge Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
The violation is linked to a 2019 case in which Kodak pleaded guilty to lying on a background-check form when he purchased handguns at a Hialeah weapons store, court records show. In 2019, he was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison, though his sentence was commuted by former President Donald Trump in January 2021, shortly before he left office.
The rapper, however, was placed on probation for three years, with the period ending in January 2024. It’s likely that the violation was associated with the rapper’s latest legal trouble.
Almost two weeks ago, Plantation police say they found the rapper asleep in a Bentley with drugs on him. He was charged with cocaine possession, evidence tampering and improperly stopping, standing or parking.
The 26-year-old, who has a criminal history spanning several states, was pulled over by Florida Highway Patrol last year and arrested on drug possession and trafficking charges. State troopers say they found 31 oxycodone tablets in Kodak’s purple Dodge Durango.
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In February, Broward Circuit Court Judge Barbara Duffy ordered Kodak to stay at a rehabilitation facility for 30 days after an hours-long hearing.
“All the good deeds I do, all the good things I do, it never goes as viral,” Kodak said at the time. “I don’t know why [they] are so hungry to see me in jail.”
This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published December 18, 2023 at 10:08 AM.
