Snoop Dogg was apprehended on friday by Italian Authorities as he prepared to board a
private plane bound for Britain with $422,000 in cash in his luggage,
said an Italian lawyer representing the entertainer.
In
the European Union, the maximum amount of undeclared cash one can take
on board a plane is 10,000 euros. Snoop Dogg, who has been touring
Europe after releasing the album "Bush" earlier this year, will have to
pay a fine, said Andrea Parisi, his lawyer.
"We
clarified everything from a legal point of view. The money came from
concerts he had performed around Europe. There was no crime; it was just
an administrative infraction," Parisi told Reuters on Saturday.
Half
of the cash was given back to Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin
Broadus, while the other half is being held by Italian authorities until
the amount of the fine is determined, Parisi said.....
