Snoop Dogg in hot water
2003-06-26 11:08
Los Angeles - Snoop Dogg could face firearms charges after allegedly driving to an awards show with armed bodyguards in a bullet-proof van equipped with gun ports.
Three of his bodyguards were arrested after the rapper got out of his vehicle in Hollywood to attend the Black Entertainment Television Awards.
Snoop Dogg is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or from hiring armed guards as he has a criminal record for a drug offence in 1990, reports the BBC.
Authorities in LA said they were considering possible firearms charges against the 30-year-old artist, whose real name is Calvin Broadus.
Lieutenant Art Miller, of Los Angeles Police, described Snoop Dogg's transport as a "van on steroids", with armoured sidewalls, bullet-proof glass and gun ports.
Police recovered seven handguns, including one with a laser sight and another with an extended magazine with a capacity of 30 bullets. - Ananova.com