Deontay Wilder breaks silence as ‘cops find pistol and drugs in his Rolls Royce’ and hints at why he might carry a gun

, cops pulled over the Bronze Bomber for having an obstructed license plate and "illegally tinted windows".

After smelling marijuana coming from the vehicle, the police searched it and discovered a 9mm pistol in his possession.

Wilder, 37, was taken into custody but posted bond and was subsequently released five hours later.

And the hard-hitting heavyweight has addressed his arrest in a short and sweet tweet.

The Alabama slammer tweeted: "I’d rather be safe than sorry. The End."

Vicious knockout artist Wilder is currently on course for an eagerly-anticipated showdown with long-time rival Anthony Joshua.

The fight is currently in the works for December - with Saudi Arabia expected to host the dust-up.

Former unified heavyweight champion Joshua said of Wilder: “He is good, I respect him, I don’t undermine him. That will make me raise my game.

“I respect what he has done and what he has done in this division.

"It is hard to become a champion and he did it so I have to respect that.

“It’s going to be a tough fight but I am confident in myself. I’m a better, more well-rounded athlete, a better, more well-rounded fighter.

“In terms of it getting delivered [from my side], I honestly believe it is 95 per cent there.”

Wilder hasn't set foot inside the ring since his brutal one-punch knockout of former sparring partner Robert Helenius last October.

That stoppage of the Nordic Nightmare saw him bounce back to winning ways following consecutive stoppage losses to Tyson Fury.