Kodak Black has asked a court to order police in Florida to return the car and cash they seized during his arrest in July.
Officers alleged they pulled the rapper, 25, over for driving in a vehicle with illegal window tinting and expired tags, and searched the car after smelling marijuana. The search reportedly turned up 31 oxycodone pills and $74,960 in cash.
TMZ has reported the Skrt artist’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, has filed papers arguing the rapper was not involved in illegal activity.
Seized: Kodak Black, 25, is asking a court to return the vehicle and cash seized by The Florida Highway Patrol when he was arrested in July after being pulled over allegedly for illegal window tint and expired tags on his vehicle; seen July 24 in Miami Gardens, Florida
He told the court Kodak has already proven the pills were from a prescription to treat pain stemming from an incident in which he was shot over the Super Bowl weekend in Los Angeles and for ongoing pain resulting from being assaulted by guards while serving time in prison.
The attorney also claimed the cash belonged to the rapper, indicating it he was often payed cash for gigs and that his client kept money on hand to pay for various expenses.
Documents were provided to the court showing the Dodge Durango the Transportin’ singer was driving belongs to Florida-based record label Sniper Gang, and Kodak is a manager of that entity.
House arrest: The artist is currently under house arrest after posting bond
Kodak has been free on bond since his arrest.
The conditions allow him to leave house arrest in order to work, which is why the Tunnel Vision rapper was able to perform July 24 at the Rolling Loud Miami show.
On the official records, Kodak, whose real name is Bill Kapri, faced two charges: possession of a controlled substance with no prescription and drug trafficking of oxycodone.
Conditions: The conditions of Kodak’s house arrest allow him to leave home for work, which he did July 24, to perform in the Rolling Loud Miami 2022 show; seen July 24
Oxycodone is a narcotic drug prescribed to treat severe pain, and can be highly addictive. If taken in high doses, it could also possibly lead to respiratory issues and death.
The rapper is no stranger to having run-ins with the law, and was arrested earlier this year in January for trespassing in Pompano Beach, Florida.
The performer has been arrested for various different charges since 2015, including trespassing, robbery, illegal possession of a firearm and sexual assault.
Official record: The rapper has been charged for possession of a controlled substance without prescription from a medical doctor and drug trafficking of oxycodone
Vehicle was searched: The performer’s car was searched after officers smelled marijuana, and claimed to have found 31 oxycodone pills; seen in January 2022
Long list of run-ins with the law: The latest arrest was not Kodak’s first time facing problems with the law and has been arrested many times since 2015 (seen in June 2022)
Previous arrest: The singer was arrested on New Year’s Day at the beginning of this year for trespassing; professional mugshot from January 1, 2022
In 2018, he was sentenced to 364 days in prison due to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana. The singer was released in August 2018.
It wouldn’t be long until he was sentenced once again with 46 months of prison time due to lying on official government papers in 2020.
While the rapper was serving time at the United States Penitentiary, Thomson, in the state of Illinois, President Donald J. Trump pardoned his sentence.
Prison time: Kodak, or also known by his real name, Bill Kapri, has served prison time in 2018 and also 2020 (pictured in 2021)
Charges: Kodak was pictured in June attending a fashion show during Paris Fashion Week
However, Kodak still faced criminal sexual assault charges. After a plea bargain, he was sentenced to 18 months probation.
Earlier in January of this year, the ZEZE singer was arrested on a trespassing charge in his home state of Florida. The arrest occurred shortly after Kodak finished his 90 days at a rehabilitation center after failing a drug test.
The rapper has released music detailing his prison sentence, including the song, Last Day In (2021). The tune describes the end of the star’s last day in prison after his sentence was pardoned.
Performer: Kodak rose to prominence and gained recognition in 2014, and has continued to make music throughout the years
Florida native: The entertainer was born in Pompano Beach, Florida and is pictured performing in his home state in 2021