Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was arrested on Jan. 23, 2008 by the Border Patrol at at checkpoint in Yuma County, AZ, after officers searched the 25 year-old rapper's tour bus and alledgedly found marijuana, cocaine, Ecstasy and handguns. On Feb. 8, Carter pleaded not guilty to the charges of one count each of possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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