Kodak Black Arrested on MDMA Trafficking Charge

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in Florida on Wednesday on suspicion of trafficking MDMA, according to online jail records from Orange County. The charge stems from an incident last November near Children's Safety Village in Orlando, where police reported gunfire and found drugs during a vehicle search.

The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Corrections Department facing a first-degree felony charge. In Florida, trafficking between 10 grams and 200 grams of MDMA carries a mandatory minimum three-year prison sentence and a $50,000 fine.

Kapri entered a written plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial during his initial court appearance on Thursday. His bond was set at $75,000, which he waived appearing in person for the future arraignment hearing in state court.

The arrest follows reports from November 2023 when residents near Orlando's Children's Safety Village reported gunfire to police. Officers found Kapri and others around parked luxury SUVs. A search of a Lamborghini revealed a pink bag containing MDMA, $37,000 in cash, and documents bearing Kapri’s name.

Kapri's attorney, Bradford Cohen, told TMZ that the arrest was part of a coordinated surrender related to the November incident. He claimed the trafficking charge has a 'weak legal basis' and 'should have never been filed.' According to Cohen, Kapri was not in possession of any drugs during the search and his fingerprint found on a bottle of prescription cough medicine does not constitute evidence.

This arrest adds to Kodak Black's lengthy history of legal troubles. In 2023, he faced charges for cocaine possession and violating probation. The previous year, authorities arrested him after finding oxycodone tablets and nearly $75,000 in cash during a traffic stop. Despite these issues, the rapper gained notoriety when President Trump commuted his 46-month prison sentence for firearms-related offenses in early 2021.