The rapper, 29 years old and his wife, Tameka Cottle, were arrested Wednesday night in West Hollywood after a police officer allegedly smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from his car during a traffic stop.
Deputy Luis Castro says the two were released at about 4 am Thursday after posting $ 10,000 bail each.
The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., is still on parole after spending time behind bars on charges of firearms.
Grammy-winning rapper TI, who is still on parole after spending time in jail on weapons charges, was arrested along with his wife on drug charges after police allegedly smelled marijuana coming from his car, authorities said .
The arrests on Wednesday night for possession of a controlled substance occurred in West Hollywood during a traffic stop in Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff's Mark Pope told The Associated Press.
"Deputies smelled a strong smell of marijuana emitting from the vehicle," the department said. "A narcotics investigation occurred, which resulted in the arrest.
The office of the media department said it still had no details on specific drug possession charge in question.
The arrests last week show that the socialite Paris Hilton, which is being investigated for illegal possession of cocaine after a motorcycle officer smelled marijuana emanating from his car.
The Atlanta-based TI, 29, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., and Cottle, a singer from 36 years of age, who sang with the group Xscape 1990 and recently has been the star of the BET reality series " The small, Toya Show ", were hired in the position of sheriff of West Hollywood. Bail was set at $ 10,000 each.
The Pope said on Thursday he did not know if they were still detained.
T.I. publicist 'S declined comment.
TI, the multiplatinum hitmaker who has a key role in the current movie box office leader "Takers," served seven months in a federal prison in Arkansas and three months in a halfway house in Georgia on federal weapons charges and was released in March. He is on probation for three years.
Since that case, TI, who had spent time behind bars for drug offenses before, promised to live a better life. He spoke to the children about the dangers of drugs and weapons, and former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young was one of his supporters. When preparing for its most recent ruling, she starred in MTV reality show "Road to Redemption IT: 45 days to go."
The father of five Cottle married in late July. "Makers," a shoot 'em up on an armored car robbery that goes wrong, was released last week and topped the box office.
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, TI spoke about living a positive life.
"Right now, it's all about moving forward and only recognizes the blessings that are here today. ... You just move beyond the regrets of yesterday - the things I could have done better," TI said in an interview in July.
TI, who is known as the "King of the South" has emerged one of the stars of the music more profitable in recent years. He is working on a new album, "King Uncaged" which may be released this year.
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