The weed and the gun discovered during Soulja Boy‘s arrest this morning were inside a briefcase … which allegedly belongs to the rapper … law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
TMZ broke the story … 21-year-old Soulja and 4 other men were arrested in Temple, GA early this morning … after cops pulled over their Escalade because one of the lights on the vehicle was out.
Sources tell us … when cops approached the car, they detected a “strong odor” of marijuana … and searched the SUV.
We’re told cops found a briefcase during the search, which they believe belongs to Soulja Boy … and inside, officers claim they found a “substantial amount” of weed and a firearm.
Law enforcement sources tell us … all 5 men were hauled to a nearby jail and booked for marijuana possession and a gun charge.
All 5 men have since been released after posting bond.
