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Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies arrested rapper DMX at his Cave Creek home early Friday morning on suspicion of misdemeanor animal cruelty and felony drug possession.
The arrests stem from a raid deputies made on the rapper's home in August which led to the seizure of 12 dogs and the discovery of three more dogs buried in the back yard.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio said it took months for labs to conduct tests on the animals to confirm they weren't being properly cared for.
Lawyers for DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, claimed the rapper was not at home at the time and wasn't aware of the dogs' condition.
"It was a tough case," Arpaio said. "We were not in a rush, we put a lot of time on it but you don't rush into an investigation."
Deputies also seized five pitbull puppies at the home Friday morning.
Arpaio said there was no evidence that the malnourished dogs were used in fights.
Deputies also seized cocaine and marijuana at the house, in the 2700 block of East Carlisle Road, Arpaio said.
It's the second arrest this week for DMX, who was booked on Tuesday on speeding allegations.
