UPDATE: Mad Cobra faces up to 30 years in US prison after cocaine, gun possession
Veteran dancehall artiste Mad Cobra is facing up to 30 years in prison after deputies in Florence County, South Carolina on Tuesday discovered two kilograms of cocaine in his vehicle.
According to the Florence County Detention Center, Mad Cobra, given name Ewart Everton Brown, was given surety bonds of $5,000 on the charge of possession of a weapon during a violent crime and $120,000 on the charge of trafficking in cocaine (400g or more).
His bail is set at US$125,000.
A release from the Florence County Sheriff’s Department said that 55-year-old Brown of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was arrested after deputies initiated a traffic stop on his Black BMW SUV for speeding.
Once deputies had Brown stopped they reportedly had “reasonable suspicion” of criminal activity and asked Brown for consent to search his vehicle. During the search, the deputies discovered two kilograms of cocaine and a 9mm Beretta.
