Rapper Lil Baby released from custody in Paris and fined for drugs

Lil Baby, the American rapper, and another man have been released from custody in Paris after being arrested on charges of carrying drugs, the city’s prosecution told CBS News on Friday. The two men were “fined for drug use,” the prosecutor’s office said.

Lil Baby, 26, real name Dominique Jones, attended Paris Fashion Week events with NBA star James Harden. A viral video apparently taken by passers-by showed several police officers questioning Harden and another man. Harden can be heard saying, “I don’t understand.”

The prosecutor’s office said Harden, 31, had “not been arrested or taken into custody” and declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.

French newspaper Le Parisien reported that police said they checked a vehicle that smelled of cannabis around 4:30 p.m. local time. Later the police sharing the video on Twitter and said the search of the vehicle was warranted.

Lil Baby commented on his release on Friday. “Thanks to everyone who (checked) on me !! I’m fine,” he said on Instagram. “I’m (on my way) to the United States to rock my show at the Pan Am Pavilion in Indianapolis !! Let’s Gooooooo”

The Atlanta-born rapper is a three-time Grammy nominated artist and spent the week with Harden in Paris. The stars were pictured together on Wednesday arriving at a Balenciaga event and Harden has producer credit on Lil Baby’s latest record “Voice of the Hero”.

In January, Lil Baby opened up about their friendship with Billboard. “He has a real musical ear,” he said of Harden. “That’s how me and him bonded on another level. He really loves music.”