Madonna’s son Rocco Ritchie, 16, caught with cannabis in drug bust after fed-up neighbours reported him to cops
Police alerted after locals saw lad acting suspiciously in posh neighbourhood and sources say Rocco tossed something away as cops swooped before finding Class B drug in his rucksack
MADONNA’S troubled son Rocco Ritchie has been arrested in a cannabis bust
Rocco, 16, was caught with cannabis in his rucksack after neighbours fed up with his bad behaviour reported him to cops.
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Police officers search Rocco and find cannabis in bag
They were furious after spotting Rocco, son of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie, “smoking or doing drugs” in their posh neighbourhood.
Sources said cops were alerted and saw the 16-year-old sitting on a wall with a male pal. As they approached, Rocco was seen tossing something away. Officers are said to have noticed traces of cannabis on his clothes.
And when they opened his rucksack they found a small amount of the Class B drug.
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Rocco was at centre of a custody battle between mum Madonna and dad Guy RitchieCredit: SPLASH/PA
It happened in Primrose Hill, North London, two miles from his dad’s home in Fitzrovia.
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Last night a source said: “Rocco has become a well-known figure in the neighbourhood and not for the right reasons. He’s been repeatedly seen acting suspiciously.
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Rocco pictured after parents' custody feudCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
“This incident was the final straw. Local residents are fed up with him acting in this manner and called the police.”
Rocco was dealt with by Camden Borough’s Youth Offending Team under the “Triage” youth justice scheme.
Under it, youngsters found to have committed a minor first offence are normally asked to attend a series of workshops.
He will not get a criminal record for the September 28 offence but a record will be kept. Last month Rocco was reported to have shared an Instagram post which read: “Being the t*** of the family is a hard job. But someone’s got to do it.”
He had refused to travel with Madonna after she had finished the UK leg of her world tour.
She launched legal action in the US and UK demanding her son, then 15, be returned to her.
Lawyers for Guy argued Rocco was settled in school. In March, a lawyer for Rocco said the feud was causing him stress.
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Rocco and Madge after teen shaved his hair offCredit: Xposure
A month later, The Sun revealed photos of Rocco puffing on a suspicious-looking cigarette underneath London’s Festival Pier on the Thames.
Rocco’s relationship with his mum improved and in September Guy and Madonna agreed he would stay with Guy but spend regular time in the US.
Last night a Scotland Yard spokesman said: “A 16-year-old has been arrested for possession of cannabis. He was bailed and dealt with by Camden Borough’s Youth Offending Team.”
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