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Nelly Arrested for Suspected Drug Possession & Insurance Violation in Missouri

Nelly was reportedly arrested on charges of drug possession charges including ecstasy in Missouri. Get the details.

A source close to the situation says the hitmaker was detained at the casino — where he gambles and frequents as a performer often — and was paraded through the venue in handcuffs after discovering a warrant from a six-year-old insurance infraction. According to the New York Post, Nelly — born Cornell Haynes Jr. — was arrested around 4:45 a.m. local time at the casino after an identification verification check was run on the 49-year-old. Missouri State Highway Patrol flagged an “outstanding warrant for lack of insurance” from a previous traffic stop, which triggered a background check and search of Nelly where officers reportedly discovered him in possession of four ecstasy pills.

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