Atlanta Sep 2 (IANS) Rapper T-Pain was detained at the airport here after customs officials found a gun in his luggage when he was travelling for his Back 9ine festival show in Texas.
The star was prevented from boarding his flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after customs officials found a gun in his carry-on luggage according to tmz.com.
Law enforcement sources said that the rapper s bag was flagged during a checkpoint screening and when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents inspected it they found a loaded Smith & Wesson .380 inside the bag.
T-Pain whose real name is Faheem Rashad Najm was detained for questioning.
Taking to Twitter to update fans about his travel nightmare the rap star wrote: "Might be a tad bit late today. Things at the Atlanta airport are getting... eventful."
He also shared a photograph on Instagram with a similar caption suggesting he was having a gun-related issue.

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