Snoop Dogg (Photo : Facebook)
"Young, Wild & Free" hit maker Snoop Dogg had another run-in with European authorities on July 31, Friday, when he was stopped by Italian police as he was about to board his private plane along with $422,820 in cash.
The incident happened when the rapper was ready to board the flight bound for London from an airport in Calabria, southern Italy, where he had been performing. The cash, which was found stuffed in his Louis Vuitton luggage, was way more than the limit that can legally be transported across European Union borders without being declared.
The 43-year-old rapper is on a European tour following the release of his album "Bush" earlier this year. Soon after his brief detention, the rapper's lawyer, Andrea Parisi declared that there is no crime involved and the money came from the recently held concerts.
Half of the cash has been given back to the rapper's team. Italian authorities will reportedly levy some fine and will release the rest of the amount soon, though, the country's police will further investigate into the matter determining the exact purpose of cash transaction, CNN reported.
This is the second time in a week that the rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, has to face legal trouble abroad. On July 25, Saturday, he was briefly arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of possessing marijuana and was taken to the police station for a urine test as he seemed under the influence of narcotics.
Following the incident, the rapper took to Instagram to accuse the Swedish authorities of racial profiling. "Swedish Idol" judge Alexander Bard later told Billboard that the rapper's arrest was not due to any racism but was "clearly a case of celebrity profiling" to grab media headlines over perils of drug usage.
