Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after âa significant amount of marijuanaâ was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta.
GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, voluntarily turned herself in Tuesday and was released on $22,260 bond the same day, according to the Forsyth County Sheriffâs Office.
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Deputies were called to the rapperâs home at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday on reports of a burglary. Woods wasnât present, and had performed during halftime of the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Three suspects entered the home and were stealing items when an occupant of the house fired a weapon at the intruders. The suspects fled the scene and did not appear to have been injured, according to the sheriffâs office.
A drug task force secured a search warrant for the home after deputies noticed a âstrong odor consistent with illegal narcoticsâ while investigating the burglary. The task force discovered marijuana âin plain view inside the master bedroom closet,â according to a statement from the sheriffâs office.
Woods was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance.
âInstead of Focusing on finding the Suspects, they focus on some cannabis,â Woods wrote on X. âLong story short my house gets home invaded and Im the only one that gets arrested.â
The suspects werenât located, âdespite an extensive search,â the sheriffâs office wrote in a statement sent to The Associated Press. The investigation into the burglary is ongoing and detectives recovered physical and trace forensic evidence believed to belong to the suspects, the office wrote.
Woodsâ attorneys, Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg, wrote in a statement the suspects took off with âhigh value jewelryâ when they realized the home wasnât vacant.
Woods had family staying at her home who âwere traumatizedâ by the incident, her lawyers wrote.
âThe homeowner is a victim of a serious crime, and we are committed to bringing the suspects to justice,â Sheriff Ron Freeman wrote. âAt the same time, we must continue to uphold and enforce the law in all aspects of this case.â
Woodsâ attorneys said that her arrest is âa disturbing window into how warped law enforcement priorities have become.â
âWhen her family members did the right thing and called law enforcement, instead of investigating the violent home invasion and theft at Ms. Woodsâ home, they instead sought a search warrant,â Findling and Goldberg wrote. âNo arrest warrants have been issued for the violent home invaders. Ms. Woods is a victim, not a suspect. This is our tax dollars at work, absolutely unbelievable.â