[StBernard] St. Bernard deputies arrest rapper Juvenile on drug charges

[Westley Annis]

Subject: St. Bernard deputies arrest rapper Juvenile on drug charges

by Dominic Massa / Eyewitness News

Posted on February 25, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Updated yesterday at 11:01 PM 

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ST. BERNARD, La. -- Terius Gray, the New Orleans-born rapper known as
Juvenile, was arrested by St. Bernard Parish deputies Thursday on marijuana
possession charges.

Gray and a man identified by deputies as his producer, Leroy Edwards, were
arrested at a home in Arabi around 6 p.m., according to Steve Cannizaro, a
sheriff's office spokesman.  Cannizaro said the home had been used as a
recording studio by Gray.

A complaint about a strong odor of marijuana coming from the home led
deputies to the scene, just after 3 p.m., Cannizaro said.   He said Edwards
and Gray allowed deputies to search the home with a warrant.  Once inside
the deputies said they found a half ounce of marjuana, Canizaro said.

Gray, 34, was booked on misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and
released from the parish jail. 

This is not the first time the rap performer has been arrested on drug
charges.  He was arrested in 2003 by New Orleans Police.

Formerly a star with the New Orleans-based Cash Money Records label,
Juvenile's 1998 debut singles, "Ha" and "Back That Azz Up," topped the
Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.