Rapper Nelly was having a good night at Hollywood Casino and Hotel in Maryland Heights, MO on Aug. 7 until he had to provide ID verification to the Missouri Gaming Commission to receive his payout. A warrant from 2018 for driving without insurance was found as well as four pills (reportedly Ecstasy) in his vehicle.
Nicki Minaj's visit to Amsterdam before kicking off her Europe tour went awry on May 24 when the rapper was arrested at Schiphol Airport, charged with possessing soft drugs, which in the Netherlands means marijuana and hash.
Last February, Tennessee police pulled over the vehicle former Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker was driving. This prompted a search during which drugs were found. Now we know it was marijuana and psilocybin mushroom capsules.
On Jan. 28, former NBA star Rajon Rondo was arrested in Indiana for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession as well as unlawful possession of a firearm. The Kentucky native has had several legal issues since retiring in 2020.
Celebrity drug arrests have declined significantly over the years with the rise of legalization in states throughout the U.S. From a high of 66 such busts in 2011, the number is now in the teens. There were 18 celeb drug busts in 2023.
