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Famous comedian arrested on drug indictment in Burbank, the police say

    A famous comedian was arrested on Friday evening for a drug attack in Burbank.

    According to Burbank Police Department SGT. Stephen Turner, Paul Rodriguez was a passenger in a car that was stopped around 19:30 for violations of the vehicle code; The exact location of the traffic stop has not been announced.

    During the investigation, officers discovered narcotic drugs in the car, Sgt. Said Turner, which led to the arrest of Rodriguez.

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    Rodriguez, 70, was booked in the Burbank Police Jail for possession of drugs and later released with a quote to appear in court on 25 April, Sgt. Turner went out.

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez performs in the Ice House Comedy Club on September 15, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images)

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez performs in the Ice House Comedy Club on September 15, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images)

    Rodriguez, who was born in Mexico and raised in East -Los Angeles, got his start in the industry while working as a porter in the comedy club in Hollywood, according to his IMDB page. He received his break as an opening act at various shows and then appeared as a warm-up comic strip on the short 'Gloria' sitcom of Norman Lear in 1982.

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    He eventually became known with “El Show de Paul Rodriguez” and started to direct “A Million to Juan” in 1994 before he played in various films from 2000, including “Blood Work” and “The World's Fastest Indian”.

    The son of Rodriguez, also called Paul and known as 'P-Rod', is a professional skateboarder who won eight medals in Street Skateboarding on the X Games between 2003 and 2013, including four Golds.

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