Rapper Waka Flocka Flame has been arrested in Georgia after customs officials found a loaded gun in his luggage as he attempted to board a plane.

The star, real name Juaquin Malphurs, was detained at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday morning (10Oct14) and charged with carrying a weapon in a prohibited place.

Reports suggest he didn't have a permit for the gun.

He is currently in custody at Clayton County jail.

The rapper's love of guns landed him in trouble earlier this year (14) - he is reportedly facing an investigation by probation officials after he was featured in an Instagram.com photo brandishing a firearm.

The No Hands hitmaker, whose probation from a previous conviction bans him from being in possession of weapons, posed alongside his wife Tammy Rivera in the shot, in which he can be seen pointing a gun at the camera.

The snap, which Rivera uploaded on 3 September (14), went viral and caught the attention of authorities, who contacted Waka Flocka Flame's attorney over the careless picture.