Erica Banks Arrested for Stolen Gun at Atlanta Airport

Erica Banks, Atlanta rapper and 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' star whose legal name is Erica Scharmane Breaux, was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after TSA agents found a stolen Smith & Wesson .380 handgun in her Louis Vuitton bag. Banks claimed she was unaware of the gun, stating it belonged to her security but did not provide further details. The firearm was linked to a 2018 theft in Greenville, South Carolina, and Banks was charged with theft by receiving stolen property, a felony in Georgia. She was booked into Clayton County Jail and released several hours later. Her attorney, Jackie Patterson, asserted Banks did not know the weapon was stolen and will seek dismissal of charges to protect her record. There is uncertainty about whether this incident will be featured in future seasons of 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.'