What We Know About Tina Turner's Son Ike Jr.'s Drug Arrest Earlier than Her Demise

Extra particulars are coming to mild about Ike Turner Jr.’s arrest following the dying of his mom, legendary singer Tina Turner. In accordance with Folks, police arrested Ike Jr. on Might 6 — only a few weeks earlier than his mom’s dying. Issues went awry when Ike Jr. was driving in Texas, and cops pulled him over as a result of his taillight was out. Once they pulled him over, cops found cocaine and meth within the automobile. To make issues even worse, Ike Jr. tried to cover the proof, police alleged. “He tried to eat the medication earlier than the officers might seize them from him,” Capt. Q.T. Arendell informed the outlet. The report states that after his arrest, police slammed Ike Jr. with two fees — possession of cocaine and tampering with proof. Police additionally charged Ike Jr.’s passenger, Jessica Salinas-Esquivel, with possession of a managed substance. Police held Ike Jr. on the Brazoria County Jail on $70,000 bail. Fox Information additionally stories that Ike Jr. additionally had a unique, unrelated warrant on the time of his arrest for the drug fees.

When she was alive, Tina and Ike Jr. had a sophisticated relationship. In 2018, he informed Every day Mail that they weren’t on the most effective phrases. “I have not talked to my mom since God is aware of when — most likely round 2000,” he informed the outlet. “I do not assume any of my brothers have talked to her in a very long time both.” A tragic scenario throughout.