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Johnny Cash · 1965

Johnny Cash

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 4, 1965Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Johnny Cash was arrested at the airport in El Paso after returning from Mexico, when customs officials found hundreds of Dexedrine (amphetamine) and Equanil (sedative) tablets in his guitar case, which he had purchased in Ciudad Juárez. He spent the night in jail, later pleaded guilty, and received a $1,000 fine and a suspended 30-day jail sentence.

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