Singer Britney Spears was detained in California after being stopped by police on suspicion of driving under the influence. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in Ventura County, according to the Argentine News Agency citing local authorities. According to information from U.S. media, the 44-year-old artist was arrested around 9:30 p.m. after California Highway Patrol officers stopped her vehicle during a checkpoint. Following the procedure, Spears was arrested and taken into custody, and according to the TMZ portal, the singer was handcuffed at the scene and remained detained for several hours. Official records indicate that the performer was released around 6 a.m. on Thursday under a procedure known as 'citation and release,' whereby the defendant is released but must later appear in court. In this context, Spears will have to appear in court for this incident on May 4. For now, authorities have not provided further details about the incident or the exact circumstances that led to the arrest.
