Ariana Madix’s Brother Charged with Making an attempt to Convey Hashish Via Airport

Jeremy Madix, the brother of Vanderpump Guidelines star Ariana Madix, was arrested after allegedly making an attempt to take greater than 100 kilos of hashish with him on a flight to Germany.

In line with an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE, Jeremy, 32, was touring via Orlando Worldwide Airport to Frankfurt with a pal named Jonah Ahad at round 8 p.m. native time on Feb. 16, 2024, when a U.S. Customs and Border Safety agent stopped the pair. TMZ was the primary to report the information.

Within the paperwork, which have been filed in Orange County, Florida, courts on Feb. 23, the customs agent who stopped Jeremy and Ahad claimed that he searched their three suitcases, together with two massive black Tumi suitcases and a black Briggs & Riley suitcase.

The agent then alleged that the suitcases contained “a considerable amount of inexperienced leafy substance in vacuum-sealed luggage in all the suitcases,” and the warrant added that the crops examined “presumptive constructive” for hashish.

Quickly after, per the warrant, an Orlando Police Division detective took custody of the suitcases and alleged that the baggage with Jeremy’s title on the tags contained 64 vacuum-sealed luggage of about 76 kilos of hashish, and that the bag with Ahad’s title on the tag contained 31 luggage of hashish weighing about 37 kilos.

The pair have been each charged with trafficking in hashish of greater than 25 kilos or 300 crops, which, based on Florida legislation, carries a minimal sentence of three years in jail and a positive of $25,000.

Though the incident befell greater than six months in the past, one other courtroom submitting submitted by Jeremy’s lawyer on Wednesday, Aug. 14, states that Jeremy — who has made appearances on Vanderpump Guidelines — was not arrested till July 10. He was taken into custody at his house in Oceanside, California, and extradited to Florida.

The Orlando Police Division didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.

The courtroom doc filed on Aug. 14 by Jeremy’s attorneys requested for the decide to set “affordable bond,” arguing that the bartender is employed and attending faculty in California, has a “sturdy household community keen to assist him,” and shouldn’t be thought of a flight threat.

Jeremy and his sister Ariana’s mom, Tanya Madix, additionally wrote a letter in assist of her son, telling the decide overseeing the case that the 32-year-old is “is a superb loving son” and a “type individual.”

“Over the previous 10 years whereas dwelling in California he has thrived there,” Tanya added. “He has an excellent job and is preferred by his employer. He shares a house along with his pretty fiancée Rachael and their two canines. Jeremy is pleased with his house and places in a lot effort in beautifying the property.”

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Love Island USA host Ariana didn’t write a letter to the decide, per the courtroom docs. Again in March, Jeremy made an look on the PUMP RULES Podcast episode that was taped on the premiere occasion of The Valley, and acknowledged that he had not spoken to his sister “in months.”

“Clearly, I’m at all times going to face by my sister,” Jeremy mentioned on the time, referencing Ariana’s notorious break up from Tom Sandoval after his affair with Raquel Leviss. “However yeah, I want to speak to Tom. I might love to speak to my sister, however I haven’t heard from her in months.”

One other doc filed on Aug. 14 reveals that Jeremy’s bond was set at $80,000, and that he should surrender his passport inside 5 days of being launched on bond.

It’s unclear if he’s nonetheless in custody in Florida.