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HIP HOP ARTIST Nelly (40) was arrested yesterday morning on drug charges in Tennessee, after a state trooper smelled marijuana on his bus.
A statement said that a Tennessee state trooper arrested Nelly – whose real name is Cornell Hayes – on felony drug charges in Putnam County at about 9.20am.
Nelly is best known for tracks like Country Grammar, which shot him to fame in 2000.
Trooper Michael Loftis stopped a coach bus for failure to display a US Department of Transportation and International Fuel Tax Association sticker.
Loftis planned to inspect the bus, when he “noticed an odour of marijuana emitting from the vehicle”.
A search of the bus led him to the sleeper area, where he found five “coloured crystal-type rocks” that tested positive for methamphetamine, as well as a small amount of marjiuana and drug paraphernalia.
They also found around 100 small Ziploc bags “that are commonly associated with the sale of narcotics”, and numerous handguns including a gold-plated 50-calibre Desert Eagle pistol, a 45-calibre Tarus pistol, and a 500 magnum Smith and Wesson.
There were six people on the bus, one of whom was charged after being found in possession of a handgun.
Nelly was charged with felony possession of drugs, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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You can’t consider yourself a respectable rapper these days without the odd felony or two.
Where did I go wrong. The only bus I’ll be getting I’ll need a pass for soon. The only drugs I have are for my bad back. As for my pistol – firing blanks. Where’s my prune juice?
Well Robin,Maybe it’s time you considered commiting a homicide.They usually go down well in the rap community.I suggest a drive by.
Sorry Robby.
Sonny, you’re as bad as me – forgetting names!
High Nelly
Marijuana gets the head line not the gold plated hand canon that was on the bus.
State trooper was heard singing ” I smell some pot in herre, I’m searching all your clothes”
The cop is reported to have said to Nelly: “take a ride with me!”
Im amazed this is a drug story considering the amount of guns found, shows you what the priority is.
He wasn’t charged in relation to the guns
America
Bus smells of weed?? You’re going down!!
Bus full of weapons?? No problem sir carry on
They were probably legally owned, which is pretty scared in itself. A .50 calibre handgun would make mincemeat out of a person; your own mother wouldn’t recognise you after it.
Did you miss the bit where it said one person was charged for possession of a firearm? You need a permit to carry a concealed weapon in the majority of US states. You can be sure that if they can charge anyone else in relation to the guns, they will.
Who cares if a 40 year old kiddy entertainer wants to kill himself with drugs.
I’d be more concerned about the lewd vile lyrics and videos that these fiendish ghouls and their promoters target our kids and babies with.
“It’s getting hot in here”
“So take of all your clothes”
To an arena full of 5-6-7 year old kids as your half naked stripper “dancers” shake their butts into the crowd.
Eh Weirdo?
Does anyone else not have a problem with that?
No became if you were a responsible parent of a young child you wouldn’t be bringing the child to the concert .
Ah, isn’t that great, the cut on his face has finally healed!
He’s some pup that fella
Seems he’s in a bit of a dilemma
Never understand how drug paraphernalia can be a charge or even added to a charge, happens over here too with people done for having grinders & pipes, but these are products sold legally in shops. If I can buy something in a shop and then be charged for possession of that item, how is the shop allowed to continue selling without also being charged?
the trace amounts of narcotic inside makes it drug paraphenalia ?
I know but still like, a bus full of guns is way more dangerous than finding a little bit of ice onboard.
What a waste of resources .
Colorado and Washington have found the answer, when will the world follow.
The Culture High
2014 film
8.5/10·IMDb
Celebrities, physicians, law-enforcement officials and others discuss the legalization of marijuana.
I agree
And the Crystal Meth? Was that a waste of resources too?
The Culture High –
@theculturehigh
@mick
Yes it was a waste of resources. This gentleman is going to take his cannabis and meth either way. What concern is it of anyone else if he wants to get off his head on meth or relax with a harmless joint?
A rapper associated with illegal narcotics??? Say it’s not so.
Proper order… Them law officials in the Deep South don’t like no hit parade toppers breaking the law on their turf…
#thuglife
You know they were probably just party favours they leave on the table to still feel hood while on the road.
WTF? I always thought Nelly Furtado was a girl!
Smelly nelly
Gas how the mini arsenal they found is scarcely mentioned.
The police was on patrol and in control when they spotted good old Nelly on the way to fill his belly and they reckoned he was a way to smelly.
I think he is innocent and here is my rap, I was going down the road carrying a heavy load and the cops caught my eye I had giving a lift to some old stiff and he was smiling all the while so the cops arrest me for being very nice and now I have to pay the price.
And what happened to the bus driver who caused all this in the first place by not having his vehicle in order,
Hope they didn’t cross state line,
Now that’s interesting would the driver be charged with transportation of guns and drug paraphernalia as in a car driver?
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