Rapper Nelly is ARRESTED for alleged drug possession near St. Louis after a traffic stop
- Nelly was arrested on Wednesday morning around 4:45 am
- Police in Maryland Heights, Missouri, reportedly found four ecstasy pills
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Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning on suspicion of drug possession.
The Hot In Herre hitmaker — real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. — was arrested around 4:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report, via FOX 2 News.
He was arrested in Maryland Heights, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, after police reportedly found four ecstasy pills in his car.
Nelly, who was revealed in June to have secretly married singer Ashanti last year, was also arrested for driving without insurance.
He was reportedly released later on Wednesday.
Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning for alleged drug possession, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report, via FOX 2 News
Police reportedly found four ecstasy pills in his vehicle; pictured in his Maryland Heights Police Department arrest photo