EBK Jaaybo stays in custody after a federal indictment tied to a machine gun and drug trafficking case that might ship him to jail for 30 years.
EBK Jaaybo confronted a federal choose in Arkansas final week after a visitors cease led to critical drug and weapons expenses that might land him behind bars for 3 a long time.
The Stockton, California, rapper was arrested on Might 18 in Pope County after Arkansas State Police pulled him over on Interstate 40. A search of his car uncovered marijuana, unidentified drugs, $8,379 in money and a Glock pistol outfitted with a machine gun conversion gadget.
Authorities later confirmed the firearm was reported stolen in California.
Federal prosecutors simply indicted Jaaybo on a number of expenses, together with possession of a machine gun in furtherance of drug trafficking, possession of a firearm by a felon and transporting a firearm throughout state strains whereas beneath indictment.
If convicted on probably the most critical counts, he faces a compulsory minimal of 30 years in jail, in accordance with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
He entered a plea of not responsible and a trial date was set for late July.
The arrest got here at a crucial level in Jaaybo’s profession. He had simply been introduced as a performer on NBA YoungBoy’s “MASA” (Make America Slime Once more) tour however was dropped from the lineup following the costs.
This isn’t Jaaybo’s first encounter with the legislation in 2025. On March 6, he was taken into custody on separate expenses, together with drug possession, ammunition violations, driving with no license and probation violations.
He was launched on bond on March 19 for that arrest. Earlier than that, he served over a 12 months in San Joaquin County Jail for unlawful gun possession.
Regardless of his rising authorized troubles, Jaaybo’s music profession had been gaining traction on the West Coast Hip-Hop scene.
As of Sunday (June 29), Jaaybo stays in custody on the Pope County Detention Middle awaiting trial.
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