Natalie Mejia of Girlicious is facing drug charges after she was arrested in California Tuesday night.

The singer was busted when police pulled over the vehicle she was riding in for speeding, then found more than a dozen individual bags of cocaine in her purse.  She and the 28-year-old male driver were brought in on suspicion of possessing cocaine for sale.  He’s also charged for driving with a suspended license.  Mejia, who’s bail was set at $30,o00, has been released and is due back in court April 15.

The Sgt. at the Glendale City Jail says, “She doesn’t know how it got into her purse.”

That’s the best you can do?  At least pull out the “I”m holding it for a friend” excuse…

Natalie missed her Girlicious performance in Toronto today due to the arrest.  She was on her way to the airport at the time and late, hence the speeding.  Did you think you were going to make it past security with those baggies though??

And WHO poses like that for a mugshot?!  It’s JAIL not Maxim.

- Bri, HOT 107