June 21, 2023 |
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Ike Turner Jr.– the boy of famous vocalist Tina Turner and Ike Turner– was apparently apprehended for fracture drug ownership and damaging proof simply weeks prior to his mom’s death, Page Six has actually validated.

According to People, who was the very first to report the arrest, the 64-year-old was pulled over throughout the early hours of May 6 after law enforcement officer discovered among his vehicle’s lights was out.

When officers went to speak with the artist, he apparently tried to take in the narcotics in his belongings.

“He attempted to consume the drugs prior to the officers might take them from him,” Capt. Q.T. Arendell of the Alvin Police Department composed in the occurrence report.

The cops wound up taking almost 2 grams of fracture drug and simply under one gram of methamphetamine, according to the outlet.

Ike Turner and Ike Turner Jr. with Tina Turner.
Ike Turner Jr. supposedly attempted to “consume” the drugs in his ownership after being pulled over by the cops.
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Ike Jr. stays behind bars to this day.

Ike Jr.’s traveler, Jessica Salinas-Esquivel, is likewise apparently being charged with belongings of an illegal drug.

Ike Jr. has actually been apprehended at the Brazoria County Jail because his arrest and has actually not published his $70,000 bail, Page Six validated.

Due to his altercation with the law, the artist lagged bars when his mom died on May 24. She was 83.

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His arrest came simply a couple of weeks prior to his mom, Tina Turner, passed away.
Ike Turner and Ike Turner Jr. with Tina Turner.
The famous vocalist embraced Ike Jr. after weding his dad, Ike Turner Sr.
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Ike Jr.– who exposed in 2018 that he had not talked to his adoptive mom in almost 20 years– has yet to resolve her terrible death.


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Sources informed Page Six last month that Tina’s household remained in shock about her death, as lots of had actually not heard that she was seriously ill.

The “Best” vocalist’s biological children, Craig Turner and Ronnie Turner, passed away prior to her death, she is endured by Ike Jr. as well as kid Michael Turner, whom she embraced in 1962.

Ike Turner and Ike Turner Jr. at the Grammys.
The 64-year-old exposed in 2018 that he had not spoken with his mommy in almost 20 years.
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She likewise left 2 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren– the majority of whom she never ever satisfied.

Regardless of falling out of touch with Tina, Ike Jr. worked along with his moms and dads for several years.

He even won a Grammy Award for producing his dad’s album “Risin’ With The Blues” in the 2006 Traditional Blues Album classification.

The list below year Ike Sr. passed away of an overdose after a decades-long fight with drug dependency.