Half of the cash Snoop Dogg had in his luggage was taken by Italian authorities under money laundering laws.
- Aug 1, 2015
AceShowbiz - After briefly detained in Sweden on suspicion of drug use, Snoop Dogg had a run-in with Italian authorities. The rapper was stopped at the Lamezia Terme airport in Calabria while carrying $422,000 in cash when he was about to board a private plane bound to Britain.
Under Italian anti-money laundering laws, the maximum amount of cash travelers can take on board a plane is 10,000 euros or around $11,000. As a result, half of Snoop's cash in his Louis Vuitton luggage was taken by authorities until the amount of the fine is determined.
Snoop Dogg was in Calabria for a concert and is scheduled to perform at the Kendal Calling festival in northern England on Sunday. "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," his lawyer said.
