Jason Mitchell, the actor best known for his work in Straight Outta Compton and the Showtime series The Chi, was arrested this week.
TMZ is reporting that the 33-year-old actor was arrested in Mississippi on felony weapons and drug charges. Jason is facing four felony charges: “two felony charges for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, plus two more felony charges for possession of a weapon by a felon.” Cops say that Jason was stopped at a traffic stop and that he was in possession of two pounds of marijuana and 1,300 doses of MDMA.
They believe that it was packaged in a way that showed the drugs were for distribution. Jason‘s rep avoided the topic while speaking out in a statement.
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