Rapper, Victor Mensa arrested for gun possession
By Patricia Uyeh
Ghanaian-American rapper, Victor Kwesi Mensa a.k.a Vic Mensa have reportedly been arrested for carrying a gun without the proper permit. Vic is a Grammy-nominated American rapper from Chicago, Illinois and currently signed to Jay Z’s Roc Nation.
The ”16 Shots” rapper was pulled over for a traffic violation for allegedly running a red light and having tinted windows. He was later arrested on Feb. 28 at about 2:20 p.m. PT in Beverly Hills for carrying a gun in his car and the wrong carry permit..
Vic Mensa was charged with a felony count of carrying a concealed weapon. He was later released on $35,000 bail after one night in jail. Last year, Beverly Hills police accused Mensa of robbing a department store after he spent $4,000 there.
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