Special Report - Paris Hilton arrested for cocaine possession in Las Vegas traffic stop

Special Report - Paris Hilton was arrested for possession of cocaine following a traffic stop on the Las Vegas strip, police say.Hilton was a passenger in a vehicle policeman stopped outside the - Wynn Hotel and Casino Friday night and a police search found an undisclosed amount of the drug in her purse, celebrity watch site TMZ.com reported Saturday.

Paris Hilton was charged with possession of a controlled substance and booked into the Clark County Detention Center and later released on her own recognizance, the report said.

KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, said the odor of marijuana coming from the car may have prompted the search.

The unidentified male driver was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs.