Rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne have been arrested in New York

Rappers Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeff Atkins and Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter have been arrested in New York and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in separate incidents, said the police

They were arrested last night shortly after Lil Wayne’s concert at the Beacon Theatre.

Police officers had spotted Dwayne who is 24 and man smoking marijuana by a tour bus near 61st Street and Columbus Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. The police officers took the two men into custody, finding a 40 caliber pistol. Both were charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana.

Jeff Atkins who is 31 was also arrested about an hour earlier on West End Avenue. The police said he was in a luxury sedan that was going too fast.
Police officers stopped the car and arrested the occupants Jeff Atkins was the driver and another man. The Police also uncovered a 40-caliber gun.

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