American Police Detains Hip Hop Artist for Withdrawing Cash
American rapper Sam Benson, better known for his stage name Blac Youngsta was detained by the police in Atlanta, Georgia, for withdrawing US$200,000 in cash. Over the past few years, an increasing number of cash-related arrests have been reported worldwide. Popular rapper Snoop Dogg for example, was stopped by the Italian Police in August of 2015, for holding US$422,000 in cash. “They come bum rushing me at the car, put me on the ground, putting guns to my head, so I’m like ‘What I’d do,’” Benson said. “A lady was like I’m not supposed to have…$200,000 on me. I’m like, ‘I’m a millionaire.....
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