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Rapper GloRilla arrested on drug charges after burglary at Georgia home

Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News on

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Rapper GloRilla has been arrested in Georgia after cops found a “significant amount” of drugs while investigating a burglary at her metro Atlanta home.

Authorities were called to the rapper’s house at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday to investigate a break-in, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to local ABC affiliate WSB-TV.

The “Let Her Cook” artist, who’s legal name is Gloria Woods, was away in Indianapolis for the WNBA All-Star Game at the time of the incident, but a family member inside her home fired a gun at the burglars, causing them to run away, according to police.

During the investigation, cops smelled a “strong odor consistent with illegal narcotics” in a closet inside the home’s primary bedroom. A drug task force was called in, after which “a significant amount of marijuana was discovered in plain view,” according to the sheriff’s office.

After voluntarily turning herself in to the Forsyth County Jail on Tuesday, the 25-year-old rapper was charged with felony possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. She was released the same day on $22,260 bond.

Attorneys for GloRilla have slammed local law enforcement following the incident, calling their client “a victim, not a suspect.”

“The arrest of Gloria Woods is a disturbing window into how warped law enforcement priorities have become,” her lawyers said in a statement to TMZ. “Instead of investigating the violent home invasion and theft at Ms. Woods’ home, they instead sought a search warrant when they spotted what they believed was a small amount of marijuana. Law enforcement then sought arrest warrants for her even though she hadn’t been at her home for some time.”

 

As noted by her lawyers, no arrest warrants have been issued for the burglars, who made off with some “high-value jewelry.”

“This is our tax dollars at work, absolutely unbelievable,” her attorneys said.

Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman called the rapper “a victim of a serious crime” and said his office is committed bringing the thieves to justice, but noted they must still “continue to uphold and enforce the law in all aspects of this case.”

Following the incident, GloRilla went on to perform at halftime of the WNBA’s All-Star Game, singing a medley of her songs “Let Her Cook,” “Typa” and “TGIF.”

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