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Waka Flocka Faces Hearing On Drug Charges
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame faces a court hearing after surrendering to Atlanta area police on drug and gun charges.
Henry County jail records show that the rapper, whose real name is Juaquin James Malphurs, has a court appearance scheduled for Tuesday after he surrendered to authorities Monday. His bond was listed at more than $31,000.
He faces charges of possessing marijuana and a controlled substance, possessing a firearm by a convicted felon and possessing a firearm during a crime. The rapper also is charged with breaking the state’s anti-gang laws and violating probation for driving on a suspended license.
Waka Flocka Flame was on probation for a charge of possession of a sawed-off shotgun.