Overview
- Benzino was pulled over on Interstate 75 after officers clocked his SUV at 91 mph in a 70 mph zone on June 9, according to an Arabi Police Department incident report.
- Officers reported smelling marijuana, and Benzino directed them to a bag in the driver-side door while a second bag was found under a blanket next to passenger Ruth Lewis, who told police the drugs were hers.
- A records check showed Benzino’s driver’s license was suspended for multiple offenses, and he and Lewis were arrested and booked on speeding and drug-related charges.
- The vehicle’s owner, identified in reports as Ashley Bell, was cited for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate her car, and news accounts say formal court filings or dispositions have not yet been reported.
- The arrest is tied to Benzino’s past legal encounters reported in 2019 and 2020, and local reporting says the case could move to formal charges and hearings that would affect his legal status and public profile.