21 "Savage news": a loaded weapon found in the rapper's car was driving | World | New

Sheaya Bin Abraham-Joseph, the real name of 21 Savage, was arrested Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia, by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after being accused of exceeding the validity period of his Visa. And Wednesday, reports from the Atlanta police, quoted by the US media, said the rapper was driving recklessly with a loaded weapon in the glove box, found after his arrest. His lawyers insist that Savage did not commit any unjustified act and that he is wrongly detained, arguing that he should be released from custody as a visa application is pending to his name.

They also say that neither the pistol nor the car are Savage.

Alex Spiro, a lawyer hired by rapper Jay-Z, winner of numerous awards, to work on the 21 Savage case, said: "ICE has confirmed that it was targeted by measures to strengthen the company. immigration, and nothing more.

"He has never been arrested by the police, and the gun and the vehicle of another person do not concern us here."

Brian Steel, another lawyer working on Savage's case 21, added, "It was not his car and the salvaged pistol is not his.

"Nobody will falsely accuse my client 21 Savage has done absolutely nothing wrong."

Mr. Steel did not specify who owned the weapon or the car.

According to the rapper's manager, Stone Mound Meezy, 21 Savage is currently in "lockdown" 23 hours a day, without television and with a minimum of outside contacts.

The 26-year-old rapper moved to the United States at the age of 12 in 2005, but would have exceeded his visa.

His lawyers claim that his legal immigrant status expired in 2006 "without fail on his part" and that he should be able to fight his removal from the country to the courts.

The visa for which he requested is for victims of crime, his lawyers said he survived a shooting in 2013.

However, since he lives in the United States for so long and has immediate relatives with legal status in the country, the rapper could also challenge the referral procedure through a judge's court. l & # 39; immigration.

21 Savage has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, the most prestigious musical awards in the United States, in the Rockstar and Rap Performance categories.

He was also scheduled to perform at the ceremony on February 11 before his arrest.

The detention has been condemned by a number of celebrities from the music world, including Meek Mill, Cardi B and Offset.

A petition launched on February 4, demanding the release of 21 Savage, attracted more than 380,000 signatures.