Italian rapper Tony Boy arrested for drug and illegal weapons possession

Italian rapper Tony Boy, whose real name is Antonio Hueber, was arrested in Milan after police found drugs and illegal weapons at his home. The 26-year-old artist, a rising star in Italy's urban music scene with a significant following on social media, faces charges of drug possession with intent to traffic and illegal firearms possession.

During the search, officers discovered four grams of cocaine, eight grams of hashish, and one gram of marijuana, along with a precision scale. They also found a 6.35 caliber pistol with its serial number removed and approximately fifty rounds of ammunition.

Adding to the charges, Tony Boy was cited for resisting arrest, handling stolen goods, and illicit data processing after he recorded and broadcast the police raid live on his social media channels. In the video, he can be heard telling officers, "I'll record myself, I won't record you, but I don't understand why you're in my house," after they asked him to stop filming.

The arrest occurred early Saturday morning when police intercepted the musician in a vehicle with a friend. A small bag of cocaine found in the car prompted the search of Hueber's residence. Tony Boy, originally from Padua, boasts one million followers on Instagram and over 2.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify.