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Feds: Famous rapper Terrell “Ralo” Davis caught flying into Atlanta with nearly $1M worth of pot

Atlanta rpper Ralo was arrested on conspiracy charges after federal authorities say they caught him transporting more than 400 pounds of pot into Atlanta on a private plane.

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Atlanta rpper Ralo was arrested on conspiracy charges after federal authorities say they caught him transporting more than 400 pounds of pot into Atlanta on a private plane.
By Mark Winne, WSBTV.com
April 20, 2018

An Atlanta rapper was busted flying into Atlanta on a private plane with more than 440 pounds of marijuana valued at $840,000, according to federal investigators.

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Terrell "Ralo" Davis is facing two counts of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, WSB-TV reported.

According to documents obtained by WSB, Davis was arrested at Peachtree DeKalb Airport, just north of the city, on Sunday. Then, on Wednesday, law enforcement swarmed a Southwest Atlanta apartment complex in connection with the investigation.

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An affidavit from an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms alleges Ralo is the leader of a criminal street gang called "Famerica," and the raid was connected to their investigation into Ralo and the gang.

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