Filipe Ret leaves the police station after being charged with drug possession

Rapper Filipe Ret, 37, said he was charged with possession of drugs for personal consumption after leaving the DRE (Delegation for Repression of Narcotics), in the north of Rio de Janeiro, on Tuesday afternoon (19). He had been taken by police officers to the scene to testify regarding an investigation into the free distribution of marijuana cigarettes on his birthday.

In a note, the singer’s advice said that there was a police action and the artist’s personal belongings were seized. “Filipe Ret, who has already declared himself a marijuana user, was taken to the police station and only a term was drawn up concerning the possession of marijuana for personal use.”

“Any allegation different from this, is a statement detached from reality and solely and exclusively in the interest of third parties. Filipe Ret thanks the affection of fans, family and friends”, says the note.

A video provided by the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro showed this Tuesday morning the moment when the rapper was woken up by officers in a luxury hotel in Angra dos Reis. According to the artist’s advice, he was staying at the place with family and friends for a period of rest.

In the video, the officers explain the investigation and the action they are taking, while Ret is standing in the doorway of the hotel room, drying his face with a towel. The place where he was staying is on the Costa Verde of Rio.

In the early morning, the police visited five addresses linked to the artist in Rio de Janeiro. According to a note from the DRE, another location investigated was the Vivo Rio space, which, according to investigators, refused to provide images of the day when drugs were allegedly distributed free of charge. With the material seized, the investigation will continue to identify all those involved in the crime.