At around 1:45 pm today, May 22nd, 2 Chainz was taken into police custody at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The rapper was scheduled to fly to North Carolina, but it looks like that won't be happening as planned.  2 Chainz aka Tity Boi was entering the Delta terminal when TSA workers discovered brass knuckles in his bag.

According to TMZ, police officers were called to the scene after the discovery by officials of the illegal street weapon, and he was promptly taken into police custody. 2 Chainz is now a charge of misdemeanor possession of a criminal weapon.  

The rapper is still behind bars, but one of his reps told TMZ that they are "handling the situation."

More on this story to follow as details unfold.

Stay tuned.

Source: tmz.com