Police reportedly arrested rapper Kodak Black on a felony charge of drug trafficking Wednesday in central Florida.
An arrest warrant readied by an Orlando police officer said the charge stemmed from a November 2025 probe into reports of gunfire close to Children’s Safety Village on Fairvilla Road, according to Local 10 News. Officers allegedly encountered Kodak Black, real name Bill Kapri, and several other individuals at the scene and discovered suspected narcotics, cash and firearms inside a vehicle, according to the warrant.
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 23: Kodak Black attends the 4th Annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 23, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for TIDAL)
Police encountered several people gathered around a BMW SUV and a Lamborghini SUV when they arrived at the scene, according to the warrant. Law enforcement said officers smelled burnt cannabis that appeared to be originataing from BMW, and a subsequent search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered cannabis and a pink pill that was later determined to be MDMA, Local 10 reported.
Police allegedly found a pink bag holding a substance later the Florida Department of Law Enforcement later determined was 25 grams of MDMA as well as cash ammounting to approximately $37,0oo and documents featuring the rapper’s name. Cops also found a bag and lighter among the items inside the vehicle, according to the warrant.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JULY 24: Kodak Black performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 24, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
The arrest warrant said Kodak Black approached officers while observing the search. He and the others allegedly denied the bag belonged to them. When he was informed that there was money in the bag, the rapper made several requests for officers to hand him the cash while claiming it was a belonging of his business, according to the arrest warrant.
The police warrant claimed investigators compared the bag, lighter and other items allegedly located on-scene with images featured on Kodak Black’s accounts on Instagram, according to Local10.
Police subsequently charged Kodak Black with trafficking between 14 and 200 grams of MDMA.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: Kodak Black attends the Tommy Hilfiger fashion show during September 2022 New York Fashion Week: The Shows on September 11, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)
Kodak Black’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, told TMZ the star’s apprehension was a coordinated surrender. He asserted that the trafficking charge will be challenged, noting he believes the case has a “weak legal basis.”
“We look forward to yet another fruitful resolution to another case that should have never been filed,” Cohen said. (RELATED: Police Probe Cyberbullying Allegations In Death Of ‘Storage Wars’ Star Darrell Sheets)
The famous rapper has a history of interactions with police, including allegations of drug possession, weapons possession, assault, battery and trespassing, according to TMZ.
He is scheduled to appear before a judge May 7.