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Rapper and reality TV star Nelly arrested on drug charges in Tennessee
RedStarTribune.com ^ | 4/11/15 | Associated Press

Posted on 04/11/2015 7:35:07 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

ASHVILLE — Rapper and reality TV star Nelly is facing felony drug charges after being arrested in Tennessee on Saturday.

Tennessee Highway Patrol said .. the bus he was riding in failed to display a U.S. Department of Transportation and International Fuel Tax Association sticker.

According to the release troopers smelled marijuana ..

When troopers searched the bus, they found five rocks that tested positive for meth, ...

.. numerous handguns.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: arrested; banglist; nelly; rapper; realitytv; secondamendment; tennessee; wod
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To: kingu

seems like a petty offense for the pullover,, probably get charges dismissed after he does a concert or such..


21 posted on 04/11/2015 8:43:03 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
Yeah and some meth head driver, roadie, gets hit hard.

The prison business will be supplied with income units and the drug war makes mo money.

22 posted on 04/11/2015 8:58:13 PM PDT by theneanderthal
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To: NormsRevenge

Mebbe Boss Hogg will ask em to perform a few songs down at the Boar’s Nest.


23 posted on 04/11/2015 9:53:25 PM PDT by HonkyTonkMan
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To: NormsRevenge
seems like a petty offense for the pullover,, probably get charges dismissed after he does a concert or such..

Commercial vehicles which don't display the tax tag are required to have a valid tax permit to operate in the state; so yes, pretty petty, but also likely a good sized revenue generator for quite a few transit states.

24 posted on 04/11/2015 10:26:01 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: NormsRevenge

25 posted on 04/11/2015 10:28:20 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Whoa Nelly


26 posted on 04/12/2015 1:27:00 AM PDT by expatguy (Donate to "An American Expat in SE Asia")
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To: NormsRevenge

“we smelled pot.”

It has replaced the check is in the mail and I will respect you in the morning.


27 posted on 04/12/2015 4:58:38 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (When you are inclined to to buy storage boxes, but contractor bags instead.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Not guilty by reason of being a musician (it works for Willie Nelson).


28 posted on 04/12/2015 5:15:51 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
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