Artie Lange faces arrest for violating drug probation after 'heroin discovered ...

Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange faces arrest for violating drug probation after comedian was picked up with 'a clear plastic bag with heroin on his lap in his Range Rover' Artie Lange is likely to be arrested on Tuesday for violating drug probation, a law enforcement source says He is currently serving four years probation for heroin possession, but was caught on May 12 with the substance in his car  Lange is currently completing a drug court program after he failed probation and tested positive to cocaine in March He was spotted last month collecting trash in New Jersey as part of the program

By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com

Published: 14:44 BST, 21 May 2019 | Updated: 14:51 BST, 21 May 2019

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Artie Lange is facing arrest for violating his drug probation after a plastic bag of heroin was discovered inside his luxury vehicle last week.  

A law enforcement source told The New York Daily News on Tuesday that the 51-year-old comedian is likely to be in custody by the afternoon. 

Lange, who is best known for his time as a co-star on The Howard Stern Show, is currently serving four years' probation for heroin possession.

Artie Lange is facing arrest for violating his drug probation after he was reportedly caught with heroin on May 12. He is pictured in a mug shot from March 2019

Artie Lange is facing arrest for violating his drug probation after he was reportedly caught with heroin on May 12. He is pictured in a mug shot from March 2019

According to an official, Lange was picked up by police near his home in Hoboken, New Jersey on May 12 with 'a clear plastic bag with heroin on his lap in his Range

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