ST. LOUIS – A rapper from St. Louis pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal gun and drug charges.
Antonio Harris, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and one count of possession a firearm as a convicted felon.
Harris has performed under the name “LA4ss,” according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Investigators say Harris sped away during an attempted traffic stop on North Broadway in the Baden neighborhood on Feb. 16, 2022. Officers used spike strips to pop the tires, but the car continued onto Riverview Drive before smashing into the median near Riverview and Spring Garden Drive.
Investigators say that Harris discarded a plastic baggie containing 400 capsules of fentanyl and other baggies containing less than 6 grams of raw fentanyl. Police also found a 9mm pistol in the car. Harris, who has multiple felony convictions, is barred from owning or possessing a firearm.
Harris is currently scheduled to be sentenced in August and could face up to 15 years in prison.