Erica Banks, the Texas rapper finest identified for her viral hit “Buss It,” was reportedly arrested Wednesday night at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after safety officers found a stolen firearm in her carry-on bag.

According to experiences, Banks—whose actual identify is Erica Scharmane Breaux—was stopped on the North safety checkpoint whereas trying to board a flight to Houston. During a routine TSA screening, officers discovered a Smith & Wesson handgun in her Louis Vuitton purse. After operating a serial quantity examine, authorities decided the gun had been reported stolen in 2018 in Greenville, South Carolina.

The 25-year-old rapper was promptly taken into custody by airport police and booked into the Clayton County Jail round 9:50 p.m. She was charged with theft by receiving stolen property. Jail information point out Banks was launched shortly after, at 11:12 p.m.

In a video posted to social media from the backseat of a police cruiser, Banks appeared unbothered, smiling for the digicam and reassuring followers with the caption: “i’m good yall thanks for checking…”

Her lawyer, Jackie Patterson, spoke out following the incident, asserting that his consumer had no data the firearm was stolen. “It is our contention that when she was caught with this weapon, she had no idea it was stolen,” the assertion reads. “So she is not guilty of any offense. And once we get to court on this case my job is to make sure this never becomes a part of her criminal history and to have these charges dismissed.”

Banks, got here on the scene in 2021, has since appeared on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and continued to launch music whereas constructing her model in each the rap and actuality TV worlds. There isn’t any phrase but on whether or not this incident will have an effect on her present tasks or journey plans.