Leave Snoop Alone: Authorities Seize a Ton of the Doggfather’s Cash at Airport in Italy

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Just days after inspiring a brief Twitter debate on the merits of drug decriminalization surrounding his bizarre detainment in Sweden following a show, Snoop Dogg is once again the victim of harsh policing tactics in international waters. Snoop was stopped by local authorities at the Lamezia Terme airport in Calabria (Southern Italy) with $422,000 in cash in tow, an amount reportedly “well above” the legal limit of $11,000 for undeclared transportation across EU borders.

Per Italian anti-money laundering rules, half of Snoop’s cash sum was promptly impounded. After a magistrate-determined fine is deducted, the remaining cash will be returned to Snoop at a later date. Continuing his international trek, Snoop will next perform at the Kendal Calling Festival in England on Sunday.

During last week’s detainment in Sweden, Snoop took to Instagram to share his frustrations regarding what he dubbed a classic case of racial profiling. Though the incident did — as previously mentioned — involve a urine sample amidst a trip to the local police station, Snoop told his IG followers (and, thus, the world) that “no drugs or related paraphernalia were found.”