Snoop Dogg Collared For Carrying Too Much Cash

Rapper Snoop Dogg has had his second brush with the law in a week, this time for trying to board a plane with almost half a million dollars in cash.

Snoop was stopped by customs at Italy's Lamezia Terme Airport in Calabria carrying $422,000 (£270,000), well over the legal limit.

Travellers are allowed to carry up to €10,000 (roughly £7,000) in undeclared cash across European Union borders.

It is thought the 43-year-old was on his way to the UK.

The rapper, who played in Calabria on Friday night, is scheduled to perform at the Kendal Calling Festival in the Lake District on Sunday.

Italian Police have confirmed that half of the cash was seized under Italian anti-money laundering codes. 

The money is usually returned, minus a fine set by magistrates.

Last weekend Snoop was questioned and tested in Sweden on suspicion of drug use. 

Authorities said test results will not be available for some time.

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