Coolio charged with cocaine possession and battery
11/03/2009 - 10:46
Celebrity Big Brother star Coolio has been charged with cocaine possession and battery by Los Angeles prosecutors.
The 45-year-old gangsta rapper, real name is Artis Leon Ivey, was arrested last Friday at Los Angeles International Airport.
Authorities said he grabbed a customs screener's arm to prevent a luggage search that revealed the drugs.
Coolio, who appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in January, was charged with one count of possession, and one count each of battery and possession of paraphernalia.
He was released on US$10,000 bail.
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