{"id":131660,"date":"2021-07-09T07:46:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T07:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=131660"},"modified":"2021-07-09T07:46:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T07:46:01","slug":"why-was-james-harden-detained-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/why-was-james-harden-detained-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Why was James Harden detained in Paris?"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBA star James Harden was detained in Paris after being caught up in the arrest of rapper Lil Baby. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The latter was said to be in Paris for Fashion Week when he was arrested for allegedly carrying drugs.<\/p>\n

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Why was James Harden detained in Paris?<\/h2>\n

According to reports from ESPN, Brooklyn Nets star James Harden was on the street in Paris when police stopped a car carrying Lil Baby, after officers smelled cannabis.<\/p>\n

Harden was said to be nearby, and tried to intervene, which led to him being detained.<\/p>\n

Footage from the scene showed Harden and one other male being surrounded by cops and having their pockets searched.<\/p>\n

Harden can be heard telling someone "it's ok, I don't understand."<\/p>\n

The NBA star was neither arrested nor taken into custody, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n

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The rapper was seen sitting in the back of a police van and appeared to be handcuffed, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor's office said that an investigation has been opened by the city's 8th district police precinct.<\/p>\n

Why wasn't James Harden arrested?<\/h2>\n

The NBA star wasn\u2019t arrested as he wasn\u2019t thought to be involved in the alleged crimes involving cannabis.<\/p>\n

He had simply been nearby and attempted to intervene in the police confrontation.<\/p>\n

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Why was Lil Baby arrested?<\/h2>\n

Lil Baby, an American rapper whose real name is Dominique Jones, was detained for allegedly transporting drugs.<\/p>\n

According to the city prosecutor's office, the crimes took place on Thursday July 8.<\/p>\n

The rapper had reportedly been in Paris for Fashion Week.<\/p>\n

Baby was reportedly among three people who were arrested for weed-related charges.<\/p>\n

There were allegedly 20 grams of weed discovered, according to the outlet. The substance is illegal in France.<\/p>\n

Lil Baby rose to fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape Perfect Timing.<\/p>\n

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