Frank Ocean This article is more than 11 years oldFrank Ocean stopped by police for possessing marijuana and speeding
This article is more than 11 years oldSinger tweets response admitting 'I smoke pot' after officers find him carrying drugsFrank Ocean has apparently lost his driver's permit after being cited for carrying marijuana on New Year's Eve.
The 25-year-old was pulled over at around 4:30pm on Monday, according to local police, after officers caught his black BMW zooming through Mono county, California. TMZ reported that Ocean was driving about 40km/h over the speed limit.
When officers approached the car, "a strong odour of marijuana" wafted from the vehicle, officials said. The singer was searched and found to be carrying a small bag of drugs. Although Ocean was not arrested, he was "cited for possession of marijuana" and the local district attorney is reviewing the case.
In addition to the drugs charge, TMZ claim that Ocean was driving with a suspended license, and that his car was fitted with illegally tinted windows. Police allegedly confiscated the musician's driving permit and his passenger had to drive the BMW home.
After news of the incident emerged, Ocean issued a pair of glib tweets: "Hi guys, i smoke pot. ok guys, bye," he wrote on Thursday night, adding: "hi guys, i drive a [BMW] M3. that bitch fast. ok guys, bye. :)".
Channel Orange, Ocean's first major-label release, reached No 2 in the UK charts and was voted the best album of the year by Guardian critics.
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