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'Cocaine' arrest at Justin Bieber's Los Angeles home | 'Cocaine' arrest at Justin Bieber's Los Angeles home |
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A member of Justin Bieber's entourage has been arrested after police say they found drugs, suspected to be cocaine, "in plain view" during a search of the singer's Los Angeles home. | A member of Justin Bieber's entourage has been arrested after police say they found drugs, suspected to be cocaine, "in plain view" during a search of the singer's Los Angeles home. |
About a dozen officers were searching the property in Calabasas at around 8am on Tuesday morning. | About a dozen officers were searching the property in Calabasas at around 8am on Tuesday morning. |
It follows claims the 19-year-old pelted his neighbour's house with eggs. | |
They say he caused thousands of pounds worth of damage and almost injured a 13-year-old girl. | |
Officials say they were looking for surveillance video tapes when they spotted the drugs "in plain view". | Officials say they were looking for surveillance video tapes when they spotted the drugs "in plain view". |
Speaking to Newsbeat, Steve Whitmore from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office said: "There were about eight people at the residence, they were detained. | Speaking to Newsbeat, Steve Whitmore from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office said: "There were about eight people at the residence, they were detained. |
"Justin Bieber was there as well. He was also detained, not arrested. | "Justin Bieber was there as well. He was also detained, not arrested. |
"The alleged narcotics were in such a location that they were directly related to one person and not related to the house at large." | "The alleged narcotics were in such a location that they were directly related to one person and not related to the house at large." |
He said "it is possible" that the drug was cocaine but tests would be carried out. | He said "it is possible" that the drug was cocaine but tests would be carried out. |
Mr Whitmore said Justin Bieber had still not yet been cleared over the vandalism allegations. | Mr Whitmore said Justin Bieber had still not yet been cleared over the vandalism allegations. |
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