Kodak Black was booked into the Orange County Jail in Orlando on Wednesday on a drug trafficking charge, according to jail records. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, is 28 years old and is currently being held without bond.
Jail records indicate the charge involves trafficking 10 grams of MDMA, a synthetic substance with both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. Under Florida law, trafficking that quantity of MDMA is classified as a first-degree felony and carries a mandatory minimum sentence of three years in prison along with a $50,000 fine.
How the arrest connects to a November incident near a children’s nonprofit
According to a five-page affidavit reviewed by local outlet WESH, the events leading to Wednesday’s arrest began in November 2025 outside the Children’s Safety Village, an Orlando-based nonprofit organization serving children. Orlando police responded to reports of gunfire at the location and arrived to find a BMW and a Lamborghini parked outside.
Officers detected the smell of marijuana and began searching both vehicles. During the search, Kodak Black approached the officers. Investigators found a pair of pink scissors on the floorboard of one of the cars, which appeared to match a pair photographed on Kodak Black’s Instagram account approximately one week before the incident. Rings discovered in the vehicle also corresponded to items visible in his social media posts. A subsequent search of the vehicles turned up drugs.
A record that stretches back years
Wednesday’s arrest is not Kodak Black’s first encounter with Florida law enforcement. In 2023, he was booked into the Broward County Jail on charges of cocaine possession, tampering with evidence, and violating probation. The year before, in 2022, he faced arrest on charges of trafficking oxycodone and possessing a controlled substance without a prescription, and was additionally cited for driving with an expired license and expired registration tags.
The pattern of drug-related charges now spans multiple Florida counties and several years. With the current charge carrying a mandatory minimum and no bond in place, Kodak Black faces a significantly more constrained legal situation than in prior cases.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
