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SNOOP SAYS HE WAS NOT ‘ARRESTED’ IN SWEDEN: Plus, rapper to drop compilation CD in April.
*Not only is it illegal in Sweden to use narcotics, but it is also a violation if the drug is detected in your system, which brings us to the latest drama regarding rapper Snoop Dogg.
Early reports say the artist and a female companion were arrested for suspected narcotics use while in Stockholm for his concert tour with Diddy. However, the Long Beach rapper released a statement late Monday denying that an arrest ever took place.
"Contrary to erroneous press reports, Snoop Dogg was not arrested in Sweden,” said the statement via his publicist, Tracy Nguyen. “He was questioned and released with no charges filed. He is excited to continue his successful co-headlining European tour with Diddy."
According to Swedish police, Snoop and the companion were picked up after police noticed what appeared to be weed-like behavior.
"You can see that a person indicates that he has used narcotics in looking at his eyes or his movements. (Police) suspected that he had taken drugs," explained duty sergeant Mats Brannlund of the Ostermalm police.
Both Snoop and the woman, a foreigner, were taken into custody at 1:25 a.m. while en route to an afterparty following his gig at Stockholm's Globe Arena. He was released about four hours later after questioning and a drug test.
"He underwent some tests that will now be sent away for analysis," Brannlund said. "In two to three weeks, we'll know if he was on something."
If he is found to have been on something, the rapper could face a fine. The amount of the fee is usually based on the wealth of the offender, therefore "if he earns a lot, it can be a couple of thousand (Swedish crowns) ($280)," Brannlund said.
As of press time, he was scheduled to make Monday night’s tour stop at Norway’s Oslo Spektrum, said concert promoter Atomic Agency.
The entertainer was arrested in Los Angeles in January for deadly weapons possession after airport security found what police said was a collapsible baton in his luggage.
In other Snoop news, his Doggy Style Records has teamed with KOCH Records for the release of "The Big Squeeze," a new compilation album featuring up-and-coming West Coast acts Westurn Union (Damani, Soopafly, and Bad Lucc), The Warzone, Terrace Martin and Azuré. Due April 24, the set features 16 of the 19 tracks produced by Snoop, and 12 featuring his vocals.
The first single is "Hat 2 Tha Bacc," by Westurn Union featuring production by Niggaracci. For more info, click on www.MySpace.com/SnoopDogg.
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