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Lil Wayne in Jail in NY but Wanted in AZ

andPOP Staff — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:29:59 +0000

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Wow, Lil Wayne really is a career criminal. Although he is currently in a New York jail for gun charges, Arizona wants him for drug charges stemming from a 2008 arrest.

TMZ reports that Yuma County, Arizona has issued a bench warrant for the rapper. Lil Wayne plead not guilty to the drug charges where DEA agents found 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine and 41 grams of ecstasy pills and a 40-caliber pistol on his tour bus.

He was supposed to be in court today to plead his case. It would be a shame if once he gets out of jail, he will be thrown back in.

Big Brother Star Adam Jasinski Won’t Be Released Early

Vanessa Baker — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:33:17 +0000

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Big Brother 9 winner Adam Jasinski was denied a motion to be released from jail, reports E! News. Jasinski was arrested two weeks ago in Boston, MA on drug-peddling charges, and has been locked up ever since.

Court clerk Maria Simeone said Judge Leo T. Sorokin “determined that the government had met its burden of proof based on the evidence and that the defendant posed a risk of flight.”

If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison and $1 million in fines – double his winnings from the reality show.

Harry Potter Actor Jamie Waylett Sentenced for Drugs

Vanessa Baker — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:40:22 +0000

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Jamie Waylett, who plays Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter films, pleaded guilty to growing ten cannabis plants in his mother’s London home, reports the BBC. The 20-year-old actor was ordered to do 120 hours of community service.

He was arrested after police found pictures of the plants on his camera, which they seized after he took a picture of the officers – which is prohibited under the Terrorism Act – as his friend, John Innis, 20, drove past them.

“I extend my sincere apologies to all producers, cast and crew and all at Warners and most especially to all Harry Potter fans,” said Waylett.

He received a police reprimand and two warnings between 2001 and 2005. No further details were given about these incidents.

“Mr. Waylett, I accept that the cultivation of this cannabis was on a small scale, and this was not in any way a commercial venture on your part,” said District Judge Timothy Workman upon sentencing the actor. “Nevertheless you used a sophisticated growing system to do so. I give you credit for pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity, your co-operation with police and the fact that you are, until now, a man of good character.”

Innis was sentenced to six weeks in a young offenders’ institution and fined £500 after admitting to possessing a knife and 11 bags of cannabis.

Cheryl Rudden, the lawyer for both Waylett and Innis, said, “If I may emphasize that they are both extremely sorry and remorseful for what they have done and certainly would seek to be setting an example.”

Waylett can be seen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth and most-recent instalment of the Harry Potter franchise, which opened in theatres July 15.

Harry Potter Star Arrested On Drug Charges

Ilan Mester — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:58:20 +0000

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Jamie Waylett, the actor who plays Vincent Crabbe, one of Draco Malfoy’s sidekicks in all six “Harry Potter” installments was arrested in London for suspicion of possessing marijuana on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old was stopped while driving with a friend. Officials found eight bags of pot in the vehicle according to US Weekly and many British reports.

After searching the vehicle, police raided the young actor’s London-area home that he shares with his mother and three siblings, where they discovered 10 plants. These plants are believed to be cannabis worth a hefty approximate $2,900.

According to the report, the plants were growing next to a Playstaion system, under hydroponic lights.

Waylett has only acted on screen in the “Harry Potter” films and is due in court sometime in July, the same time “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is set to hit theatres worldwide.