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Suge Knight arrested in US for marijuana possession
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Marion "Suge" Knight launched the careers of Snoop Dogg and Tupac
Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight has been arrested after he was found with cannabis in his car.
He was stopped by police for a driving offence in Las Vegas after being spotted changing lanes and making a turn without signalling properly.
Knight was found with less than an ounce of marijuana and was released from jail on $2,600 (£1,646) bail.
The former music mogul, 46, helped launch the careers of rappers like Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur in the 90s.
Police say a records check turned up three outstanding Nevada traffic warrants, including one for a driving on a suspended out-of-state licence.
In recent years his career has been overshadowed by various run-ins with the law.
In May 2010, he was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
In February 2009, Knight was treated for facial injuries that he suffered in a fight at a hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona.
He was also arrested in August 2008 in Las Vegas on drug and assault charges after he was accused of punching his girlfriend and pulling a knife on her during an argument outside a strip club.
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