Rapper arrested on cocaine charge as police search Bieber's mansion
DETECTIVES have searched Justin Bieber's home looking for surveillance footage that might serve as evidence the pop star was involved in an egg-tossing vandalism case that allegedly caused thousands of dollars of damage to a neighbour's home.
Investigators searched the property in Los Angeles and arrested a member of the singer's entourage, rapper Xavier Smith (20), on suspicion of cocaine possession. A police spokesman said that the cocaine was in plain view in Bieber's house when officers arrived.
Jail records show Smith was being held in lieu of $20,000 bail.
Bieber (19) was at home at the time and cooperated with authorities but was not interviewed by detectives. "He has not been arrested, nor has he been exonerated," a spokesman said.
Previous investigations by the sheriff's department into Bieber's conduct have not resulted in charges.
In October, prosecutors declined to charge the singer after a neighbour complained he drove recklessly.
Prosecutors also declined to charge Bieber after a photographer accused him of hitting him in November 2012.
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