Miami rapper PITBULL has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI). The Latino hip hop star - real name Armando Perez - was booked into Miami's county jail in the early hours of Friday (21Dec07) morning.

As WENN went to press, representatives for the Miami-Dade county jail had not yet provided information on the DUI charge. However the rapper is expected stand in front of a judge and be released on a $1,000 (£500) bond on Friday (21Dec07) afternoon, according to AllHipHop.com.

Pitbull's latest album - his fourth - hit U.S. stores last month (27Nov07).

The Cuban-American star also goes under the nicknames Lil' Chico or Mr. 305.