Pop star Aaron Carter has been arrested for drug possession in Texas. The 20-year-old was pulled over by cops after he was spotted speeding in Kimble County at around midday on Thursday (21Feb08).

According to TMZ.com, a subsequent search of the singer's Cadillac Escalade turned up less than two ounces (56.7 grams) of marijuana and he was taken to a local jail in the town of Junction, where he is currently behind bars.

The singer - the younger brother of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter - will spend the night behind bars and is due in court on Friday (22Feb08) morning for his arraignment, Kimble County Sheriff Mike Chapman tells People.com. (MT/WNWCZM&WNWCPL/JC)

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