Sean “Diddy” Combs was seen speaking to federal agents at an airport Monday after they intercepted his plane following a raid at his Los Angeles and Miami homes.
In footage obtained by TMZ, the rapper, 54, is standing with his entourage as they are surrounded by a team of law enforcement officials at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.
In the photo, the rap mogul can be seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue pants with his back to the camera.
It’s believed that the exchange took place moments before his pal, 25-year-old Brendan Paul, was arrested and booked on drug charges following a search, the outlet reported.
Feds working with Homeland Security and Border Patrol allegedly found drugs suspected to be cocaine and marijuana edibles in Paul’s bag.
The suspected drugs that Paul was arrested with this week have not been linked to Diddy. Paul was released on $2,500 bond.
Diddy was later spotted pacing back and forth outside the Customs office at the airport.
Earlier that day, both LA and Miami law enforcement officers moved in to seize Combs’ phones and computers as part of a “federal sex trafficking investigation.”
Diddy’s sons Justin, 30, and King, 25, Combs were briefly detained after being removed from the LA house, but were not arrested and are not thought to be part of the probe.
Law enforcement officers told The Post that similar raids would take place in both New York and Chicago.
“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available,” HSI told The Post on Monday.
Following the raid, the rapper’s attorney Aaron Dyer blasted the “military-level force” federal authorities used to search through the “I’ll Be Missing You” hitmaker’s properties.
The hip hop mogul is being investigated for sex-trafficking according to law enforcement sources, allegations which his attorney has blasted as a “witch hunt.”
Diddy was not arrested or charged “but spoke to and cooperated with authorities,” his lawyer said. His travel has not been restricted in any way, he added.
The Homeland Security Investigations Human Trafficking Task Force conducted the raids based on a search warrant issued by the Southern District of New York.
On Tuesday, the rapper had seemingly disappeared along with his private jet.
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