Kodak Black was arrested and charged with trafficking oxycodone of less than 25 grams—a first-degree felony charge—and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription on Friday afternoon (July 15) after being pulled over for a traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale, the Miami Herald reports and arrest records confirm. Online records show he’s currently being held without bail at Broward County Jail in Florida. He was released from jail today after posting $75,000 bond, as Rolling Stone notes.

According to a report sent to the Miami Herald by Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho, Kodak Black was driving an SUV with window tints that “appeared to be darker than the legal limit” and an expired registration tag when he was pulled over. After allegedly smelling marijuana, troopers searched the car and found 31 white tablets (later identified as oxycodone) in a clear bag and $74,960 in cash. The rapper’s driver’s license expired more than 30 days prior to the traffic stop, too, according to the report.

When reached by Pitchfork, Black’s lawyer Bradford M. Cohen write in an email: “Never judge a case based on an arrest. There are facts and circumstances that give rise to a defense, especially in this case. We negotiated a bond of 75,000, and we will move forward with resolving the matter quickly.” In addition, records viewed by Pitchfork show that Black has pleaded not guilty to the charged.

Last year, outgoing President Donald J. Trump pardoned Kodak Black after he was sentenced to nearly four years in prison following a May 2019 arrest for indicating on paperwork that he was not under indictment while trying to purchase firearms. At the time, the rapper was also out on bond for sexual assault charges in South Carolina. In March 2020, Kodak Black pleaded guilty to second degree criminal possession of a weapon following an April 2019 arrest at the border between the United States and Canada. The rapper was in prison when Trump issued the pardon on his final full day in office. Kodak Black quickly addressed his clemency on the song “Last Day In.”

In April 2021, Kodak Black pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and battery stemming from his assault of a high school student in 2016. He received a suspended 10-year sentence in return for the plea deal, but is currently on his 18-month-long probation.

Back for Everything, Kodak Black’s latest studio album, came out in February. He also appears on Kendrick Lamar’s new record Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Read “5 Takeaways From Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” on the Pitch.

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