Italian police stopped American
rapper Snoop Dogg at Lamezia Terme airport on Saturday for trying to board a
plane with over $420,000 in undeclared cash. Police seized half the money
and opened an investigation, local media said.
During a security check before the
rapper boarded his private jet, police saw two bags full of cash, totalling
$422,000 (384,000 euros). Travellers within the European Union must
declare any amount over 10,000 euros in cash as part of efforts to combat money
laundering.
The artist cooperated with the
authorities and only asked that he could leave as soon as possible for London,
local reports said. According to AGI, four lawyers have been assigned to
the case and Snoop Dogg will be able to reclaim the rest of his money after
paying a fine.
The airport incident comes barely a
week after the 43-year-old was briefly arrested by police in Sweden on
suspicion of using illegal drugs.
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