Lil’ Kim’s cohort, Antoine
"Banger" Spain was nabbed by police in a Harlem
drug sweep and admitted he was on the scene during a recent
shoot-out in front of the Hot 97 offices. Lil Cease was also
arrested.
The two artists
were caught around 8 P.M. on 151st Street in a Porsche that
belongs to Lil Kim. Police watched Cease until he allegedly
bought a bag of marijuana from a dealer and then busted him.
When Spain got out of the car, a .22 pistol fell from his
waist. Both men were arrested. Cease was charged for possessing
a small amount of Marijuana, while Banger was charged with
gun possession.
The shoot-out
allegedly stemmed from a feud between Foxy Brown, who was
not present and Lil Kim, who denied involvement. The limo
that she was riding in was caught on a security video tape
from a neighboring building, slowing down and letting several
men in.
Banger told the police that although he was with the group
of men outside the offices, he knew nothing about the gunplay
and didn’t see anyone open fire. The
police have placed at least eight people at the scene of the
shooting.
Lil Cease and
Banger, both 23, live with Lil Kim in a mansion in New Jersey.
