Lil Wayne pleads guilty to firearms charges
US rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Friday to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon over an incident dating back to last year , US media reported, a federal offense that could see him sentenced to up to 10 years in prison . The 38 -year - old artist, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr , was found to be carrying a gun and bullets when police searched a private plane in Miami in December last year . “ Your honour , I plead guilty, ” he reportedly told US District Judge Kathleen Williams during a virtual hearing . The Miami Herald said that Lil Wayne , who has a home in South Florida , admitted the gold - plated pistol found in his luggage was his. He told police the weapon had been given to him as a Father’ s Day gift. Police also found what was believed to be cocaine , marijuana , ecstasy , heroin , painkillers , and more than $ 25 , 000 in cash , the newspaper said . But the sole federal weapons charge filed in federal court in Miami stems from the fact that ...