Rapper Rick Ross Charged With Marijuana Possession

Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Louisiana on a marijuana possession charge.

Police spokesman Bill Goodin said Monday that Ross, whose real name is William Roberts II, was issued a misdemeanor summons and released after Friday night’s arrest.

Photo: AP Photo/Shreveport Police Department

This booking photo provided by the Shreveport, La. Police Department shows rapper Rick Ross.

Roberts, known for such albums as Teflon Don and Deeper Than Rap, was arrested after police responded to a complaint about the smell of marijuana at the Hilton Hotel.

Upon checking, Goodin said police confiscated 1 gram of what investigators believed to be marijuana.

An official with the rapper’s record label did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.