News: 5 People Arrested For Weapons French Montana Video Shoot

According to The Daily News, 5 people were arrested during filming on the set of French Montana’s new video for the song ‘Off The Rip.’ The video included special guests Busta Rhymes and Ja Rule and was said to be a visual honoring the late slain rapper Chinx. Other stars seen at the set — which drew a crowd of 150 — included Noreaga, Juelz Santana and Charlotte Hornets guard Lance Stephenson.

Three men and two women, including the set security guard, were facing weapons and drug charges after plainclothes cops infiltrated the shoot behind a Fulton St. Bravo Supermarket in East New York at about 6:15 p.m. and spotted the illegal hardware, officials said. Cocaine, marijuana and molly were also discovered.

Those arrested included 35-year-old security guard Frank Bartlett, who had a defaced firearm in his waistband, 32-year-old Ronald James, who was seen passing a Derringer pistol to his girlfriend, Ebonee Eastmond, 27 — who was also arrested — and Edward Elkins, who had a semiautomatic pistol in a shopping bag between his feet, cops said. Wendy Miranda, 30, who was in the video, was also busted when a .32-caliber revolver was recovered near her, cops said.