Nelly Arrested In St. Louis For Ecstasy Possession

FILE – This Oct. 1, 2011 file photo shows rapper Nelly arriving for the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. Authorities say they found drugs and a gun on rapper Nelly’s tour bus at a West Texas border checkpoint where several celebrities have been arrested. Hudspeth County sheriff’s officials said an initial search Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, turned up small amounts of marijuana and heroin and a loaded gun. Authorities say a second search revealed a duffel bag with about 10 pounds of pot. (AP Photo/David Goldman, file)

Reportedly, Nelly was taken into custody in St. Louis for having ecstasy in his possession and not having insurance.

Nelly was arrested in the St. Louis area today for possession of four ecstasy pills and not having insurance, local Missouri TV station KRCG reports.

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He was booked early Wednesday morning and has since been released from jail. Nelly’s camp has not addressed the arrest as of yet, but more information will be out in the next few days.

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