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'Billy the Exterminator' Star -- Busted for Roaches

4/13/2010 8:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

'Billy the Exterminator' StarOne of the stars of "Billy the Exterminator" was the one buggin' out this weekend -- when cops in Louisiana busted the guy for felony marijuana possession.

TMZ has learned Ricky Lee Bretherton -- one of the bug fighters on the A&E reality show -- was arrested on April 10 when a routine traffic stop turned into a big, green drug bust.

According to Leesville PD, officers approached Bretherton's car and located a "quantity of suspected marijuana as well as a container that had more suspected marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia."

Bretherton and a female passenger were each arrested. Bretherton was charged with felony weed possession, felony drug paraphernalia possession and a traffic charge.

Bretherton's bond was set at $4198 -- he was released on his own recognizance.


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I happen to love the show and I can't wait for it to come back on Feb 11 2012. Show me someone who is perfect and I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. People need to mind there business and get a life of there own and stop judging others.

894 days ago


This billy dude is a total loser~! omg he is pathetic~! what a piece of work he is . no brains. a real dumb dumm. Omg what does it take to be a exterminator like him> Grade 3 education? Look at the way the freak dresses , come on ~! who would take this idiot seriously? what a embaressment he must be in public. Hes just a total dumb idiot. Talks like some kind sissy boy . He just make me sick! Hope he gets cancelled thats forsure. You watch , he will be in prison after this show is chopped. He will just turn back into a 24/7 junkie. Drug dealing, low life s*** bag.

874 days ago

beth ann    

keep up the good work guys

874 days ago


I'll type and submit a comment after I finish smoking this joint...

854 days ago


how can they arrest Ricky? thats no fair He & Billy are both very hot.

853 days ago


it wasnt the 1rst time he was busted for durg's in leesville-some 1 committed that lessville had prohibition-well that person must not know that means they dont sell boose-and they do-leesville does exsit only because of the army base,and they need more stor'es 2 chouse from

852 days ago


As long as he was not intoxicated while driving who cares if he enjoys a little weed. For all you mindless drones of the establishment, Dope has always been a term for heroin not pot. The use of the word for pot is just another attempt at making you afraid of this harmless substance by grouping it with harmful addictive drugs. How many TMZ staffers are casual users? Shame on you for covering these story's with terms like "big green drug bust" Hypocrites! 56% of Americans are against these arrest you might want to try a more sympathetic spin.

778 days ago


u no the drug helps a lot of people u no u use 2 beable 2 pay taxes with it u no how much money the gov could make let people go that was busted 4 it .it helps alot of people why do they want 2 get rid of a good thing ?any other drug i do not like there bad the people that stopped pot was a mass killers i bet u didnt no that . if it helps people why tell them 2 go 2 hell u go 2 jail

765 days ago


He does really good mice removal, doesn't he? Isn't that what he was famous for?

281 days ago

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