Wiz Khalifa pays USD 500 fine

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Jun 16 2015 | 3:32 PM IST
Rapper Wiz Khalifa has reportedly agreed to pay a fine of USD 500 after pleading guilty to misdemeanour possession of drug paraphernalia.
The charge dates back to his arrest on May 25, 2014 when authorities found half a gram of pot marijuana with the 27-year-old rapper during a search at El Paso International Airport, reported Billboard magazine.
"See You Again" hitmaker, had a few brushes with the law over the years.
In May 2012, police caught him with marijuana following a performance at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC.
A month prior to that, Khalifa was charged with marijuana possession in Nashville.
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First Published: Jun 16 2015 | 3:32 PM IST