Grammy-winning rapper T.I. looks to be in some serious trouble after allegedly taking delivery of three machine guns.
T.I. - real name Clifford Harris - was busted after a two-week undercover operation buy the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and remains in custody in Atlanta.It is being alleged that the guns were being purchased by one of Harris's bodyguards, though it remains an offence for a convicted felon to have someone else purchase firearms on their behalf.
Harris was given seven years probation in 1998 after being convicted on a controlled substances charge.
"This convicted felon allegedly was trying to add several machine guns to an already large and entirely illegal arsenal of guns," said David E. Nahmias, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
He continued, "Thanks to the good and quick work of ATF, he is now in custody and his firearms have been seized."
