\n<\/aside>\nGrammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch was busted with a gun – and an extended magazine – at a security checkpoint before he was set to perform at the Governor’s Ball at Citi Field on Saturday night, cops say.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rodrick Moore, was in 2020 black Cadillac Escalade with two other men stopped at a security checkpoint around 6:20 pm – just hours before the event was set to begin – when an employee with a private security firm hired for the Queens concert spotted the Canik 9mm under a seat, according to police.<\/p>\n
Authorities also found an extended magazine that contained nine rounds of ammunition, a police spokesman said.<\/p>\n
“The reason we do this checkpoints is for expressly this purpose. We don’t want people introducing guns in this venue, \u201dan NYPD official told The Post on Sunday.<\/p>\nThe rapper was busted right before he was set to perform at Governor’s Ball at Citi Field.<\/figcaption>Photo by Taylor Hill \/ Getty Images for Governors Ball<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA sign announcing that Roddy Ricch’s set had been canceled due to the arrest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMoore of Los Angeles was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device and possession of an unlawful feeding device, cops said.<\/p>\n
Carlos Collins, 57, of NJ and Michael Figueroa, 46, Brooklyn, are also facing gun charges, cops said.<\/p>\n
Moore – who won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 2020 and has been nominated for a top music award 10 times – had been set to perform Saturday at the popular event.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch was busted with a gun – and an extended magazine – at a security checkpoint before he was set to perform at the Governor’s Ball at Citi Field on Saturday night, cops say. The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rodrick Moore, was in 2020 black Cadillac Escalade with two other …<\/p>\n
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