Atlanta rapper Ralo was recently released from prison, but his legal troubles are far from over.
Cops have booked Ralo on a felony count of Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana after the rap star allegedly tried to smuggle $1 million worth of the drug on a private plane.
Police had been monitoring Ralo’s activities for months, and they finally hit paydirt in December of 2017, when they seized over 520 pounds of marijuana worth $1 million, from a vehicle near the Fulton County Airport.
Prosecutors also claim Ralo was involved in another shipment that came in via a private plane to the Fulton County Airport on April 15, where over 444 pounds of weed worth $840,000 was eventually discovered.
Police accuse Ralo of being a major drug distributor who leads a gang called Famerica.
Ralo’s attorney said his client will plead not guilty to all of the charges.
April 15 at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport that suggest Ralo was on an aircraft with about 444 pounds of marijuana.
Back in February, Ralo posted an image of himself and his tour bus surrounded by dozens of police officers.
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