Rapper Nelly Hit With Felony Drug Charges After Cops Stop His Tour Bus For Failure to Display 'Fuel Tax' Sticker

Chris | InformationLiberation
Apr. 12, 2015

From the AP:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rapper and reality TV star Nelly is facing felony drug charges after being arrested in Tennessee on Saturday.

Tennessee Highway Patrol said in a news release that Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes, was pulled over about 9:20 a.m. because 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 they reached the bus.

When troopers searched the bus, they found five rocks that tested positive for meth, as well as a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Troopers also say they found numerous handguns.

The St. Louis native is facing charges including felony possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Note, police claiming to "smell marijuana" is the oldest excuse in the book to manufacture probable cause for a search. Nonetheless, there were five other passengers on the bus and Nelly's lawyer says he's innocent.