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Petey Pablo has been sentenced in his hometown of North Carolina to almost three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a stolen firearm.
Rapper Petey Pablo Pleads Guilty to Weapons Charge
The U.S. Attorney's Office says the 38-year-old rapper was sentenced Monday (Sept. 26) to 35 months behind bars in U.S. District Court in New Bern. Pablo's real name is Moses Barrett, and he's from Wake Forest.
Petey Pablo was arrested last year while attempting to clear security at Raleigh-Durham International Airport for a flight to Los Angeles. Authorities found a loaded gun in a bag that had passed through an X-ray machine.
Authorities say the investigation showed the gun had been stolen during a home burglary in Gardena, Calif., in 2005.
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| 1 |  | Petey Pablo Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges, Faces Up To 10 Years In Jail North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to gun charges from trying to board a plane with … | March 18, 2011 |