Rapper Juelz Santana state charges dropped; remains in federal custody
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Juelz Santana turns himself in after TSA found gun
Rapper Juelz Santana surrendered to authorities early Monday.
Police have been searching for Santana since Friday night, when he eluded security agents and left the airport by hopping into a taxicab. Police say TSA agents found a loaded gun in his bag.
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A New Jersey prosecutor has dropped weapon and drug charges against rapper Juelz Santana were dropped Tuesday, but he remains in federal custody, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office dismissed weapons and drug charges against Santana, whose real name is LaRon James, a spokesperson said. The state is deferring the charges to federal prosecutors, who have already charged Santana.
The Totowa resident was arrested on March 12, authorities said, after he turned himself in for allegedly having a gun and drugs in his luggage at Newark Liberty International Airport.
A message for Santana's lawyer Brian Neary was not returned.