India, March 5 -- Pop icon Britney Spears was taken into custody late Wednesday night in Moorpark, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence.

According to reports from NBC Los Angeles, the singer was stopped by officers from the California Highway Patrol at around 9:30 p.m. in Ventura County.

Following the traffic stop, Spears was arrested on suspicion of DUI and taken into custody. She was later released from jail at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday morning.

In 2021, Forbes estimated the pop star's net worth at about $60 million. However, Spears later sold the rights to her music catalog to publishing company Primary Wave in a deal reportedly worth $200 million.

Forbes estimates that Spears earned roughly $170 million befo...