An “unknown substance” was reportedly found in Britney Spears’ car following her DUI arrest, and tests are now being carried out to determine the nature of it
An “unknown substance” was reportedly found in Britney Spears ‘ car following her arrest. The singer, 44, was handcuffed by the California Highway Patrol around 9:30 PM on Wednesday night for driving under the influence, and it’s understood that she was booked early on Thursday morning, around 3am, after “speeding and swerving” in her sports car.
Now, sources have claimed that an “unknown substance” was found in the BMW, with insiders explaining to TMZ that tests are now being carried out to determine what it is.
According to the outlet, the discovery will form part of the arrest, along with the DUI allegation. It all comes after Britney’s manager described her actions as “completely inexcusable”, and it later emerged that the singer, who will appear in court on May 4, was “in tears” throughout the whole incident.
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Her manager told the Mirror : “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.
They added: “Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being.”
Britney is yet to publicly comment on the reports of her arrest herself and her Instagram account appears to no longer be active. Earlier today it was reported the Toxic singer, whose highs and lows have been very publicly documented, was granted a permanent restraining order against a Louisiana man after her security team claimed he showed up at her home after making “disturbing social media posts”.
It’s understood she filed court documents against the 51-year-old man, called Donald, and claimed he had been harassing her since 2013, TMZ reports.
It’s said that Donald was arrested for trespassing on her property in 2025. He has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from the singer by a court after he was found by Britney’s security, who contacted the sheriff’s department, who found the man shaking at the scene and smoking cigarettes.
The troubled singer, who was released from her conservatorship in November 2021, regularly posts videos online which concern her fanbase.
Just last week, the star posted a racy video of herself dancing before suffering a wardrobe malfunction as the lacy lingerie she was wearing in the clip came away and failed to cover her up.
The clip featured the pop icon dancing along to Clean Bandit’s 2016 song Rockabye in a purple lace bodysuit before the lingerie’s plunging neckline struggled to contain her bust.
The video is one of many of Britney’s racy dancing clips which featured on her now-deleted Instagram account.
The Mirror has contacted Britney’s representatives for comment.
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