Airport police find gun in bag, suspect rapper Juelz Santana
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Rapper Juelz Santana pleaded guilty on Thursday to a gun charge. He faces up to 20 years in prison. (Reuters)
Airport police are searching for rapper Juelz Santana after a gun was found in a carry-on bag containing his identification at Newark Liberty International Airport.
A law enforcement official said Saturday that Port Authority Police Department detectives are searching for the New York City-born rapper, who lives in New Jersey.
Authorities on Friday evening found a loaded .38-caliber handgun along with an ID for Santana, whose real name is LaRon James.
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The official wasn't authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity because no arrests have been made.
Representatives for Santana haven't returned a message seeking comment.
A Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman says agents noticed the firearm in the bag passing through an X-ray at a security checkpoint. That's when authorities say the suspect took off running.