Smith told police the gear was for his cousin.
That seems to be the excuse everyone gives whenever they get caught with something they shouldn't have. "Whizzinators," drugs, alcohol (for underage people), illegal weapons, and even stolen cars. "You mean this car was stolen two hours ago, officer? I had no idea; it's my cousin's!" Somebody needs to come up with a new default excuse.
And, no surprise here I guess. Oh well. I didn't even know who this guy was until I read the article, so I'm not going to miss him one bit.