Documented gang members miss rap concert due to weapons and narcotics arrest, PSLPD says

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — What was supposed to be a night out at a rap concert ended in two arrests after detectives said they found multiple firearms and narcotics during a traffic stop.

The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said on Thursday night, officers initiated a traffic stop on a car with two known gang members inside —35-year-old Rashad Muhammad and 20-year-old Cecil Rodriguez.

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PSLPD said the duo was headed to Vybz Lounge in St. Lucie West for a rap concert. However, police said there was probable cause to search the car and Gang Intelligence Unit detectives found the following:

• AK-47 pistol
• 9mm Uzi with a removed serial number
• Makeshift suppressor
• Glock 17
• Cocaine
• MDMA
• Cannabis
• Drug paraphernalia

The two men ended up missing their concert, PSLPD said. Instead, Muhammad and Rodriguez were booked into the St. Lucie County Jail for three counts of weapon possession, possession of drug equipment, and narcotics. They are being held on no bond.