Eldra DeBarge was arrested in a Los Angeles suburb on Monday for possession for sale of narcotics, adding yet another notch to his long history of run-ins with the law.

El was arrest around 2 PM in Encino, CA last night after LAPD officers observed him participating in what appeared to be a drug deal with another man near the 101 Freeway TMZ reports…

DeBarge was arrested for possession of narcotics with intent to sell. It’s the 3rd time El has been arrested for drug possession since 2001.

He was hauled to a nearby jail where he was booked and released on $30k bail. El is due back in court next month.