Nelly arrested on drug charges

Rapper Nelly has been     arrested in     Tennessee on felony drug charges. The 40-yearold ‘Hot in Herre’ hitmaker was taken into custody after a state trooper found illegal drugs in a vehicle hew was a passenger in during a traffic stop, reported CNN. Reports suggest a search of Nelly’s motor led to the discovery methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a cache of handguns. The rapper has been charged with felony possession of drugs, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. In 2012 Texas authorities discovered marijuana, heroin and a loaded gun on the rapper’s tour bus, but the singer was released after members of his entourage took responsibility for the illegal items. (PTI)