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Feds want to b u s t a Snoop Doggy Dogg for just hiring his own bodyguards and armored truck?! ( Its understandable considering how the Rap world is if u know wot I mean)
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By Gina Keating
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Authorities in Los Angeles said on Wednesday they were weighing possible firearms charges against rap star Snoop Dogg for allegedly riding to an awards show with armed bodyguards in a bullet-proof van equipped with gun ports.
Reuters Photo
Police arrested three men who identified themselves as the rapper's bodyguards shortly after they dropped him off in front of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday evening to attend the third annual BET Awards, Los Angeles police Lt. Art Miller said.
Miller described the vehicle in which Snoop Dogg, 30, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, arrived at the theater as "an Econoline van on steroids," with armored sidewalls, bullet-proof glass and gun ports.
"Officers watching the front of the theater saw Mr. Broadus get out with several individuals with bullet-proof vests, and that immediately raised suspicion," Miller said. The officers stopped the van and two other vehicles that appeared to be part of Snoop's entourage, he said.
As a convicted felon stemming from a 1990 drug offense, Snoop is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or from hiring armed security, federal authorities said.
Police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives detained and searched 13 people, recovering seven handguns, including one with a laser sight and another with an extended magazine with a capacity of 30 bullets, Miller said.
Three of the men were arrested, two on outstanding misdemeanor warrants and one on a parole violation, Miller said. The rest were questioned and released, he said.
Federal agents were continuing to investigate "any potential firearms violations" against Snoop or members of his entourage, said ATF Special Agent Latese Baker.
Officers did not detain Snoop at the time because "we didn't know they had the guns yet," Miller said. "We allowed him to go in and enjoy his evening inside."
Snoop went on to win BET's best collaboration award for the song "Beautiful," featuring Pharrell, who performed the song during Tuesday night's show sponsored by Viacom Inc.'s cable network Black Entertainment Television to honor African American singers, actors and athletes.
Years before becoming one of the top-selling gangsta rap stars of all time, the Long Beach, California, native was convicted in 1990 of possessing cocaine for sale.
Publicity surrounding Snoop's 1993 arrest in connection with a drive-by slaying helped fuel the runaway success that year of his debut release "Doggystyle," which became the first debut album of any artist to enter the pop charts at No. 1.
The murder case went to trial in 1995, but the rapper was cleared of all charges the following year.
In April of this year, Los Angeles police questioned Snoop after a gunman in a speeding car opened fire on the motorcade carrying the rapper and his bodyguards. One person was injured, and police said at the time they were unsure whether the recording star was the intended target.
Feds want to b u s t a Snoop Doggy Dogg for just hiring his own bodyguards and armored truck?! ( Its understandable considering how the Rap world is if u know wot I mean) Story follows
By Gina Keating
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Authorities in Los Angeles said on Wednesday they were weighing possible firearms charges against rap star Snoop Dogg for allegedly riding to an awards show with armed bodyguards in a bullet-proof van equipped with gun ports.
Reuters Photo
Police arrested three men who identified themselves as the rapper's bodyguards shortly after they dropped him off in front of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday evening to attend the third annual BET Awards, Los Angeles police Lt. Art Miller said.
Miller described the vehicle in which Snoop Dogg, 30, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, arrived at the theater as "an Econoline van on steroids," with armored sidewalls, bullet-proof glass and gun ports.
"Officers watching the front of the theater saw Mr. Broadus get out with several individuals with bullet-proof vests, and that immediately raised suspicion," Miller said. The officers stopped the van and two other vehicles that appeared to be part of Snoop's entourage, he said.
As a convicted felon stemming from a 1990 drug offense, Snoop is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or from hiring armed security, federal authorities said.
Police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives detained and searched 13 people, recovering seven handguns, including one with a laser sight and another with an extended magazine with a capacity of 30 bullets, Miller said.
Three of the men were arrested, two on outstanding misdemeanor warrants and one on a parole violation, Miller said. The rest were questioned and released, he said.
Federal agents were continuing to investigate "any potential firearms violations" against Snoop or members of his entourage, said ATF Special Agent Latese Baker.
Officers did not detain Snoop at the time because "we didn't know they had the guns yet," Miller said. "We allowed him to go in and enjoy his evening inside."
Snoop went on to win BET's best collaboration award for the song "Beautiful," featuring Pharrell, who performed the song during Tuesday night's show sponsored by Viacom Inc.'s cable network Black Entertainment Television to honor African American singers, actors and athletes.
Years before becoming one of the top-selling gangsta rap stars of all time, the Long Beach, California, native was convicted in 1990 of possessing cocaine for sale.
Publicity surrounding Snoop's 1993 arrest in connection with a drive-by slaying helped fuel the runaway success that year of his debut release "Doggystyle," which became the first debut album of any artist to enter the pop charts at No. 1.
The murder case went to trial in 1995, but the rapper was cleared of all charges the following year.
In April of this year, Los Angeles police questioned Snoop after a gunman in a speeding car opened fire on the motorcade carrying the rapper and his bodyguards. One person was injured, and police said at the time they were unsure whether the recording star was the intended target.
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