Key Glock has been arrested in Tennessee on drug and firearms charges.
Online records from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office show that Glock, whose legal name is Markeyvius LaShun Cathey, was booked on three drug-related charges and three weapons charges including possession of a stolen firearm, and felon in possession of a firearm.
The New York Times reports, citing a police news release, that the rapper was one of 18 people arrested on drug and firearm charges after the police and the FBI “received information from anonymous concerned citizens” about people with guns at an abandoned building in Memphis. As per the announcement, the police seized 14 guns, $89,000 (£€87,119 in cash and an unspecified amount of drugs. Glock was arrested early yesterday (July 31) by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and reportedly is still in custody.
His lawyer has disputed the arrest. His lawyer said in a statement: “Markeyvius Cathey is innocent of the crimes he was arrested for yesterday evening. “He did not possess any firearms nor did he possess any controlled dangerous substances. Law enforcement arrived on scene without any evidence of a crime occurring and immediately detained 17-22 young black men solely based on an alleged tip that firearms were present on the scene.”
According to the online records, Glock is being charged with possession of Schedule I drugs, as well as the manufacturing and distribution of Schedule II and Schedule IV drugs.