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ACTOR DOWNEY ARRESTED ON DRUG AND GUN CHARGES

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Actor Robert Downey Jr. was arrested for possession of cocaine, heroin and a concealed weapon after he was stopped for speeding, deputies in Malibu, Calif., said Monday.

Downey was stopped for driving 70 mph in a 50 mph zone on the Pacific Coast Highway early Sunday, Los Angeles County deputy Angie Prewett said.Officers searched his pickup because he appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance and found heroin, crack and powder cocaine, and an unloaded but concealed .357-caliber Magnum revolver, she said.

Downey, 31, was booked for investigation of possession of a concealed weapon, possession of a controlled substance and driving while under the influence, Prewett said.

He was freed on $10,000 bail.