FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A South Florida judge issued an arrest warrant for Rapper Kodak Black on Thursday after authorities said he violated his pretrial release conditions.
Black, 25, of Miramar, whose legal name is Bill Kahan Kapri, was arrested on July 16, 2022, and charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and trafficking oxycodone of less than 25 grams, according to Broward County Sheriff’s Office online booking records.
He was released the following day on a $75,000 bond, the Sun-Sentinel reported.
As a condition of his release, Kapri is required to take drug tests. He did not appear for his test on Feb. 3, although he did show up on Feb. 8, when he tested positive for fentanyl, according to the newspaper, which cited an affidavit filed by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
The Miami Herald, citing a report sent to the newspaper by Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho, said that troopers pulled Kapri on July 15, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, according to the newspaper. Troopers believed the windows of the rapper’s purple Dodge Durango “appeared to be darker than the legal limit” and the SUV’s registration tag was expired.
Troopers eventually searched the vehicle and found 31 oxycodone pills and $74,960 in cash, WPLG-TV reported.
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in South Florida on oxycodone charge
Kapri was born Dieuson Octave in Pompano Beach, according to the television station. He grew up in the city’s Golden Acres housing projects, WPLG reported.
His breakout hit, “Tunnel Vision,” cracked the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts, peaking at No. 6 in March 2017.
In November 2019, authorities sentenced Kapri to 46 months in prison for making a false statement on a federal document. In January 2021, President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, calling him “a prominent artist and community leader.”
Authorities in South Florida arrested Kapri in January 2022 on suspicion of trespassing.
Check out these memorable photos of rapper Kodak Black through the years.
2017: Kodak Black attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017, in Inglewood, California.
2018: Kodak Black attends the fourth annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 23, 2018, in New York City.
2019: Kodak Black attends the Warner Music Pre-Grammy Party at the NoMad Hotel on February 7, 2019, in Los Angeles.
2019: Kodak Black and Murda Beatz attend Murda Beatz 25th Birthday + GRAMMY Celebration on February 8, 2019, in West Hollywood, California.
2021: Kodak Black performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 24, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
2022: Kodak Black attends Tommy Factory New York Fall 2022 at Skyline Drive-In on September 11, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York.
2022: Kodak Black attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 on September 30, 2022, in Atlanta.
2022: Kodak Black performs onstage during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 on September 30, 2022, in Atlanta.
