Norwegian news stations are reporting hip hop star Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was briefly detained in Norway after entering the country with 8 grams of marijuana and a large amount of cash.
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Customs officials decline to confirm the report, saying only that an American artist entered Norway with a small amount of marijuana that was detected by a sniffer-dog. Norwegian law prevents law enforcement officials from naming suspects.
According to the Associate Press a customs officer said Thursday that the artist was also carrying more cash than is legally allowed and was subsequently fined 52,000 kroner ($8,600) for the violations.
Snoop Dogg was scheduled to perform Thursday at a musical festival in the southern town of Kristiansand.
