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Reggaeton Artist Jhayco Arrested in Miami on Cocaine and Cannabis Possession Charges

He is being held on $3,000 bond at a Miami jail pending the next steps in his criminal proceedings.

Overview

  • Deputies pulled over a red two-door Corvette around 3 a.m. on SW 8th Street after it was traveling about 5 mph and stopped for over a minute.
  • Officers reported smelling cannabis and seeing white powder on the driver’s clothing and nose, and found he had no valid driver’s license after a records check.
  • A search uncovered two pouches containing roughly seven grams each of suspected cannabis and three baggies with about two grams of suspected cocaine.
  • He was booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis, with bond set at $3,000.
  • Jhayco is a 32-year-old Puerto Rican reggaeton artist known for his 2019 album Famouz and high-profile collaborations with artists like Bad Bunny.