More details are coming to light about Ike Turner Jr.’s arrest following the death of his mother, legendary singer Tina Turner. According to People, police arrested Ike Jr. on May 6 — just a few weeks before his mother’s death. Things went awry when Ike Jr. was driving in Texas, and cops pulled him over because his taillight was out. When they pulled him over, cops discovered cocaine and meth in the vehicle. To make matters even worse, Ike Jr. tried to hide the evidence, police alleged. “He tried to eat the drugs before the officers could seize them from him,” Capt. Q.T. Arendell told the outlet. The report states that after his arrest, police slammed Ike Jr. with two charges — possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence. Police also charged Ike Jr.’s passenger, Jessica Salinas-Esquivel, with possession of a controlled substance. Police held Ike Jr. at the Brazoria County Jail on $70,000 bail. Fox News also reports that Ike Jr. also had a different, unrelated warrant at the time of his arrest for the drug charges.
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When she was alive, Tina and Ike Jr. had a complicated relationship. In 2018, he told Daily Mail that they weren’t on the best terms. “I haven’t talked to my mother since God knows when — probably around 2000,” he told the outlet. “I don’t think any of my brothers have talked to her in a long time either.” A sad situation all around.
