Marijuana charges dropped against Paris Hilton in South Africa

A court in South Africa has dropped the marijuana-smoking case against Paris Hilton.



The socialite appeared late Friday in a FIFA World Cup courtroom after being arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana at a quarterfinal between Brazil and the Netherlands.



“Paris Hilton was questioned today by police in South Africa on allegations of smoking marijuana,” a publicist for Ms. Hilton, Dawn Miller, said in a statement.



“However I can confirm that the incident was a complete misunderstanding and it was actually another person in the group who did it,” the statement said. “The case has been dropped against Paris and no charges will be made.”



When told the case had been dropped, Ms. Hilton said “thank you” and left the courtroom.



Ms. Hilton wrote on Twitter later: “Everything is fine guys. I had nothing to do with it.”



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Paris Hilton Cleared Of Pot Charges

With her trip taking an unfortunate turn for the worse, Paris Hilton was detained by police on marijuana charges in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Friday (July 2).

In town for the World Cup festivities, the hotel heiress was said to have been spotted puffing on a joint during the quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Brazil at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

According to Dispatch Online, Miss Hilton was escorted by officers from the grounds to a police station in St Croix just before 8PM local time.

After spending a brief amount of time in custody, it was realized that one of Paris's entourage members was the guilty party - with police immediately releasing Miss Hilton.

Her rep tells TMZ, "Paris was detained and questioned by police, after someone in her entourage allegedly was caught smoking marijuana at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, where the World Cup is being held."

The report adds that the drug offender has since entered a guilty plea and was released upon paying a small fine.

Source:- celebrity-gossip.net