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1nce Again

ODB gets busted on Queens Boulevard made famous by A Tribe Called Quest

Posted Aug 03, 1999 12:00 AM

Ol' Dirty Bastard was arrested again on Saturday, this time foralleged possession of crack cocaine and marijuana|. According to SherryHunter, spokesperson for the Queens District Attorney's office, ODB, 30,ran a red light at 228th St. and Linden Boulevard in Queens at 2:28 AM. He was pulled over and found to be in possession of 20 envelopes containingover 500 milligrams of crack cocaine and one envelope with marijuana. Policearrested him for possession of a narcotic with intent to sell and alsodiscovered that his license was suspended, a violation he's been chargedwith several times before. All told, ODB was charged with criminalpossession of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminalpossession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, aggravatedunlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, unlawfulpossession of marijuana, driving by unlicensed operator, and disobeying thered traffic signal light.

ODB made bail, set at $15,000 cash or $200,000 bond, and is due in QueensCriminal Court court for a hearing on Friday to answer thecharges. If convicted, he could be imprisoned for as many as 25 years. Inthe mean time, the release of his second solo album for Elektra Records,Nigga Please, has been pushed back to September 14. - Werner


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