Wiz Khalifa is included on Romania’s wanted list
Romanian authorities have placed rapper Wiz Khalifa on the country’s official wanted list after he failed to appear to serve a nine-month prison sentence. The inclusion was published on the Romanian police website on May 20, 2026, accompanied by a passport photo and an arrest warrant to execute the sentence.
The conviction stemmed from an incident during the Beach festival, Please! in July 2024. Naquele month, Wiz Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was performing at Mar Negro’s beachfront musical event when, according to promoters, he smoked marijuana on stage while performing. Agentes located over 18 grams of cannabis in his possession after the presentation.
Do arrest warrant incident
Inicialmente, a lower court had sentenced Wiz Khalifa to a fine of US$830. Prosecutors considered the sentence insufficient and requested a more severe punishment. In December 2025, the court reversed the sentence and sentenced him to nine months in prison for possession of illicit drugs without authorization for personal use.
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The rapper tried to contest the decision. In February 2026, Tribunal of Apelações of Constanta rejected his request for annulment and also denied the request to suspend the sentence while he appealed. The decision made the conviction final and immediately enforceable.
With the warrant in place, Wiz Khalifa was expected to surrender to Romanian authorities. Isso did not occur. Romanian regional media outlet Mediafax reported that his profile appeared in the police’s active database, although later checks on the official website showed that the alert was no longer visible, suggesting a technical update.
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American Turnê while fugitive
Instead of reporting to authorities, Wiz Khalifa continued his music career in Estados Unidos. Ele is on tour with artist mgk, titled Lost Americana Tour, which started on May 15th and passes through several cities of América and Norte. The two will also release a joint album, Blog Era Boyz, on May 22, 2026, described as a tribute to the early era of internet music.
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The rapper’s representatives have not issued any public statement regarding his inclusion on the Romanian wanted list or the current legal situation.
Cronologia case
- Julho 2024: Wiz Khalifa is detained at Beach, Please festival! with 18 grams of cannabis
- 2025 Dezembro: Condenado to nine months in prison for drug possession
- 2026 Fevereiro: Apelações’s Tribunal rejects annulment request
- May 20, 2026: Incluído on Romênia’s official wanted list
- May 22, 2026: Lançamento from joint album Blog Era Boyz anticipated
Contexto legal and international
Dias following the incident at the 2024 festival, Wiz Khalifa addressed the situation on social media, acknowledging what had happened and expressing that he had no intention of disrespecting Romênia or its people. Ele also indicated at the time that he intended to return to the country, a prospect that now presents significant legal complexity due to the outstanding warrant.
The case attracted international attention not only for the artist’s global profile, but also for the rapid escalation of an incident at a festival to international fugitive status. Romanian law considers possession of risky substances without authorization a crime, and the courts made it clear that the case warranted a prison sentence.
The arrest warrant remains a legal obstacle to any future travel by Wiz Khalifa to Romênia or other countries with which Leste Europeu’s nation has extradition agreements. The rapper’s Representantes had not confirmed negotiations with Romanian authorities at the time of publishing this news.
