New details have emerged regarding Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince’s arrest earlier in the week.
Prince was arrested at Miami International Airport on Thursday due to a fugitive warrant in Texas. Prince’s arrest was reported to relate to “dangerous drugs,” and a new report has offered further information on what that means.
According to Seth Kaplan of FOX 9 in Minnesota, Prince was pulled over for an expired registration, and told officers he had two legally-owned guns in his car. Officers found a vape pen and marijuana in the vehicle, and it is illegal in Texas to carry a gun while engaging in a criminal offense.
Update on Taurean Prince: Warrant stems from a traffic stop in Arlington, TX on May 19, 2022. Prince pulled over for expired registration. Prince told officer he had two guns in the car, so officer asked him to step out of car. Prince complied. Cop saw vape pen in car. (THREAD)
— Seth Kaplan 📺 (@Seth_Kaplan) August 26, 2022
THC oil is an illegal substance in Texas. Officer then conducted a probable cause search & found marijuana. Under Texas law, it’s illegal to carry a gun while engaging in a criminal offense. Prince was arrested.
— Seth Kaplan (@Seth_Kaplan) August 26, 2022
Prince was the No. 12 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, and is entering his second season with the Timberwolves. The 28-year-old averaged 7.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in reserve duty last season, and signed a two-year, $14 million extension in June.
