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Rapper Lil fights drug charges

Rapper Lil Wayne is seeking to have charges of drug possession for sale reduced to a lesser charge in relation to his January arrest in Arizona, US.

Rapper Lil Wayne is seeking to have charges of drug possession for sale reduced to a lesser charge in relation to his January arrest in Arizona, US.

The star, real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is facing drugs and weapons charges after a border patrol inspection of his tour bus allegedly revealed marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia as well as a 40-calibre pistol.

He has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia. - Wenn

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