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Key Takeaways:

• Nino Paid was taken into custody in Maryland on costs of auto theft and launched the subsequent day.
• A viral picture of his arrest, displaying federal brokers in tactical gear, has sparked on-line dialogue.
• The rapper’s authorized troubles happened simply as his music profession started gaining momentum with a spot on the 2025 XXL Freshman record.

Up-and-coming rapper Nino Paid, born Jacquan Andrews, was arrested in Maryland on Thursday (July 24) for allegedly stealing a automotive. Since then, a photograph of his arrest by federal U.S. Marshalls has gone viral.

The Landover, Maryland native was not too long ago honored as a member of the 2025 XXL Magazine Freshman class in June. According to the publication, he was detained for a pair of costs — theft of over $25,000 to underneath $100,000 and illegal taking of a motorcar. No bail was obligatory as he was launched on Friday (July 25) on his personal recognizance; nonetheless, he’s due again in court docket on Sept. 26.

Details surrounding the circumstances of his arrest have but to be revealed. Regardless, a photo of his arrest has been making the rounds on-line. It options what appears like a few S.W.A.T. workforce members in full gear together with helmets — which some have argued looks like overkill for a stolen car. Also within the picture is a shirtless Paid along with his arms behind his again and his fingers zip tied as he’s being walked away by a pair of officers sporting bulletproof vests.

The choose apparently made positive that Paid isn’t a flight threat. In a since-deleted tweet, the “Pain & Possibilities,” rapper proclaimed his innocence, tweeting, “Feds took all my phones, passports and IDs. Don’t text me ‘bout [nothing] I’m good.”

Interestingly, in a 2024 interview with DJ Smallz, the 23-year-old rapper revealed that he served 18 months in a juvenile detention heart for costs that included theft and auto theft. Paid dropped his debut album, Can’t Go Bacc, in April 2024 and launched his sophomore album, Love Me As I Am, in February.