American rapper Lil Baby was arrested and detained in Paris on Thursday 8th July 2021 for allegedly transporting drugs, according to the city prosecutor’s office.
The 26-year-old, real name Dominique Armani Jones, had been in Paris with NBA star James Harden for Fashion Week. He was detained with one other person in the city for allegedly carrying drugs.
NBA star James Harden was also stopped but not detained. The basketball player has a producer credit on Lil Baby’s most recent record, “Voice of the Hero”
The prosecutor’s office at the city’s eighth district police reveals the case is under investigation.
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Footage recorded by a bystander and posted online appears to show Harden and at least one other man having their pockets searched by police officers.
News of the arrest was first reported by the French newspaper Le Parisien and confirmed by NBC News.
The newspaper said both Jones and Harden were among a group who were stopped by police at about 4.50 pm local time after three people exited a car smelling of marijuana an illegal substance in France. 20 grams of cannabis were allegedly discovered, according to a police report seen by TMZ.
In June, Lil Baby won best male hip-hop artist at the 2021 BET Awards.
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