Rapper Shyheim Franklin has been arrested in New York.
The hip-hop star, whose cousin and frequent collaborator is Wu-Tang Clan star Ghostface Killah, has been taken into custody in Staten Island after a police raid on his home on Friday (19Apr13) allegedly turned up a revolver, five rounds of ammunition, 41 small bags of heroine, and other drug paraphernalia.
Franklin was booked at Rikers Island on a slew of of misdemeanour and felony charges, including second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
His bail has been set at $10,000 (Gbp6,250), according to local publication Staten Island Advance.
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