Hip-hop veteran Snoop Dogg ran into trouble with customs officials as he attempted to depart Italy on the weekend after he was caught carrying US$422,000 in undeclared cash.
The 'Gin and Juice' hitmaker was departing Lamezia Terme airport in Calabria, where he had performed a show on Friday night, when he was stopped and questioned about his large stash of cash as he headed for the UK, where he was due to play a set at the Kendal Calling Festival on Sunday.
Travellers between countries in the European Union are required to tell customs if they are carrying more than US$11,000.
As a result, Italian authorities confiscated half of the rapper's funds under the country's anti-money laundering laws, but Snoop Dogg will likely be able to reclaim the majority of cash after paying a fine.
The customs problem occurred a week after Snoop was arrested in Sweden for suspected drug use. He subsequently accused police of racial profiling, an allegation they denied.
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