The Street
Dreams Tour featuring headliner Young Jeezy, Jim Jones, Rich Boy, Lil Wayne and
Fat Joe, has suffered another possible set back, as a man affiliated with a Cincinnati
promotions company promoting the event was arrested over the weekend, when police
found 64 pounds of cocaine in the trunk of a car. The
Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Joel Gomez, 31 and Vernon Garnett, 25, were
arrested when police found the drugs, worth an estimated $2.9 million, in the
vehicle they were traveling in.Police
also found found a gun in the car and passport applications. Garnett and Gomez
were charged with drug possession and drug trafficking. Garnett
is affiliated with local company Garnett Entertainment, a company that is promoting
the Mar. 23 date for the Cincinnati stop on The Street Dreams Tour, which is slated
to take place at the US Bank Arena.The
date also features several artists on the Garnett Entertainment label, including
Cross, Showtime and Tocka, who recently released his first music video for the
single "Down Da Way."Garnett
Entertainment is an independent record label that was established in 2001 by CEO
Alex Garnett and VP Gerald Tucker.The
company is also promoting the the "Nasty Nati All You Can Drink Remy Martin,"
which is also slated to take place at the US Bank Arena on June 4.The
Street Dreams Tour was recently the subject of scrutiny by the city of Providence,
RI. The
public’s safety came into question by the city’s Board of Licenses during a public
hearing, due to Jim Jones’ affiliation with the Bloods street gang. The
show was approved, but security has been increased for the Providence, RI show,
which takes place Mar. 29.
