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Nelly, whose real name is Cornell I. Haynes Jr., was leaving the Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights near St. Louis at around 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday when he was stopped for ID verification by the Missouri Gaming Commission. He was subsequently arrested for a previous warrant he had under his name for failure to obtain car insurance.

Nelly was arrested for the active warrant, and he was searched. That’s when 4 Ecstasy pills were found on his person, according to the Highway Patrol.