The CW allegedly purchased firearms for T.I. during almost the entirety of his employment.  Allegedly on Mr. Harris’ behalf, he purchased a Calico 9mm pistol on September 6th, a Smith & Wesson .500 caliber revolver on September 18th, and three rifles and four handguns on September 26th – allegedly using $7,000 in cash provided by T.I.  Three of those guns were recovered during the search of T.I.’s home.

In total, records confirm that the CW has legally purchased 25 guns over the past year-and-a-half.

Immediately prior to the CW’s arrest on Wednesday T.I. allegedly arranged for his bodyguard-turned-informant to pick up $12,000 in cash from his bank to purchase the machine guns.   

After agreeing to cooperate with the government, the CW had a series of telephone conversations with T.I., which were being recorded by ATF.  On Thursday (October 11th) in one of the calls the CW is recording saying he had “everything for you” to T.I., who reportedly responded affirmatively.  

The next day (Friday, October 12th) T.I. reportedly phoned the CW, who then asked Harris when he wanted to take delivery of what he had.  Reportedly, T.I. then agreed to take possession of what the CW had yesterday.

After the CW left a voicemail message for T.I. yesterday morning, Harris reportedly called him back shortly after noon to arrange delivery.

During the delivery of the guns in the Walgreens parking lot the CW reportedly entered T.I.’s vehicle and displayed the two silencers and three machine guns that Harris was allegedly attempting to purchase.  When the CW explained the function of one of the silencers T.I. allegedly said “no flash, no bang.”  Harris’ reportedly also discussed with his bodyguard the selector switch, which switches the gun from semi-automatic to fully automatic, of one of the machine guns.  T.I. was then arrested.

T.I. was jailed just hours before he would have received the award for Album of the Year at the BET Hip Hop Awards [to see who all the winners at this year’s awards were click here ].  T.I. shares the award with Common, who accepted on T.I.’s behalf.  The King of the South was also scheduled to perform at the awards presentation, but due to his absence comedian, and host of the show, Katt Williams performed in his place alongside Wyclef Jean in a rendition of “You Know What It Is.”  Several artists voiced their support for T.I. during the show.  

“He’s appreciative of all the support he has gotten from the people in the music industry, and people outside the music industry,” says Thomas.  “I’ve had a chance to speak to him [since the arrest], our conversations were very productive.  He is very upbeat.  He’s confident that the American legal system will work in his favor.  He understands that he lives in a country that has a great court system.  And that court system is designed to protect the citizens of this country.  And he will be afforded all of those protections.” 

Update: From an affidavit from the ATF, Grand Hustle Records artist Alfamega has been implicated as a middle man in Wednesday's gun transaction from the cooperating witness and T.I. Alfamega, whose government name is not listed, presently appears on T.I.'s most recent single from T.I. vs. T.I.P., "Hurt," also featuring Busta Rhymes. More details as they come in.