Rick Ross Busted In Hotel Room, Arrested For Drug Possession

Southern rapper Rick Ross was reportedly arrested by Louisiana police last night (March 25) for allegedly possessing marijuana in his hotel room.

Reports of his arrest hit the Internet Saturday evening.

Big night for the coppers down in Shreveport, LA -- rapper Rick Ross and Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Peters were both arrested last night in separate incidents. First, let's talk about Ross -- according to police, he was busted last night for possession of marijuana. Cops say they detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from his hotel room and when policeinvestigated, they spotted approximately a gram of it in plain view. (TMZ)

Rick Ross avoided an overnight stay and was later released.

Both were booked into Shreveport City Jail, summonsed, and released. William "Rick Ross" Roberts was in town to perform at the Bay Bay Birthday Bash at the Kokopellis nightclub. Peters was one of the celebrity guests. (KSLA News)