Rapper Boosie Badazz faces drug, gun charges in Coweta County
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - The rapper Boosie Badazz and a passenger have been jailed on drug and gun charges after being pulled over south of Atlanta.
Coweta County jail records show the 36-year-old rapper, whose real name is Torrence Hatch Jr., faces charges of failing to maintain his lane, drug possession and having a gun during a crime.
Both men were arrested after being pulled over during a traffic stop Monday afternoon. Police told TMZ they observe their Dodge Charger swerving lanes and nearly sideswiping another vehicle.
Police said they found a bag of marijuana and a loaded 9mm handgun under the passenger seat.
The jail identifies Hatch's passenger as Antonio Pezant Allen and says he's charged with having drugs and a gun during a crime.
Jail records don't list attorneys who could be contacted for comment on behalf of either man.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.