By Nolan Strong
The manager of superstar rapper Plies was arrested yesterday (December 11), after police seized over 80 pounds of cocaine in Tampa, Florida.
Police seized the cocaine from David Lee Gay Jr. and various associates last night, after another associate was caught selling cocaine to an undercover police officer.
Gay, 35, worked for Isabomb Entertainment. According to investigators, he allegedly paid $6,000 for one kilo of cocaine, which equals out to 2.2 pounds.
Police say that Gay and a co-defendant named Eleazar Gutierrez-Castillo conspired to traffic at least six kilos of cocaine from September until November.
In addition to recovering the cocaine, police found 10 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a 9mm Taurus handgun and almost $8,000 in cash in the master bedroom of Gay’s residence.
Castillo, who is now cooperating with local police, was arrested after he sold 5 ounces of cocaine to an undercover Tampa police officer on Tuesday (December 11).
In addition to Castillo’s testimony, investigators intercepted several phone calls connecting him to the cocaine ring.
Police have charged Gay with several federal and state charges, including possession of cocaine, racketeering, armed trafficking and several conspiracy charges.
Gay and Castillo are currently in the Orient Road Jail awaiting a decision with no bail being set as of press time.
Plies is signed to Big Gates/Atlantic Records.
The rapper is currently recording the follow up to his debut album The Real Testament, which spawned the hit single "Shawty" featuring T-Pain.
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2007/12/12/18997644.aspx
The manager of superstar rapper Plies was arrested yesterday (December 11), after police seized over 80 pounds of cocaine in Tampa, Florida.
Police seized the cocaine from David Lee Gay Jr. and various associates last night, after another associate was caught selling cocaine to an undercover police officer.
Gay, 35, worked for Isabomb Entertainment. According to investigators, he allegedly paid $6,000 for one kilo of cocaine, which equals out to 2.2 pounds.
Police say that Gay and a co-defendant named Eleazar Gutierrez-Castillo conspired to traffic at least six kilos of cocaine from September until November.
In addition to recovering the cocaine, police found 10 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a 9mm Taurus handgun and almost $8,000 in cash in the master bedroom of Gay’s residence.
Castillo, who is now cooperating with local police, was arrested after he sold 5 ounces of cocaine to an undercover Tampa police officer on Tuesday (December 11).
In addition to Castillo’s testimony, investigators intercepted several phone calls connecting him to the cocaine ring.
Police have charged Gay with several federal and state charges, including possession of cocaine, racketeering, armed trafficking and several conspiracy charges.
Gay and Castillo are currently in the Orient Road Jail awaiting a decision with no bail being set as of press time.
Plies is signed to Big Gates/Atlantic Records.
The rapper is currently recording the follow up to his debut album The Real Testament, which spawned the hit single "Shawty" featuring T-Pain.
http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2007/12/12/18997644.aspx
