Daniels-Butler's home near Thousand Oaks was placed under surveillance by the Ventura County Sheriff's office on Aug. 3 after her husband, Henry Butler, was arrested and charged with smuggling large amounts of cocaine from Los Angeles to New York using overnight shipping. A federal prosecutor was in the process of arranging a house search when Daniels-Butler was arrested.

The 44-year-old casting associate, who helped her brother discover newbie actress Gabourey Sidibe, the star of 'Precious,' was seen carrying a suspicious-looking bag out of her home, then driving away in a late-model Mercedes-Benz. Officers followed Daniels-Butler for a short while, then pulled her over. According to an affidavit filed by Drug Enforcement Administration agent Steven Miller, Daniels-Butler consented to a search of her car.

Police found a loaded 9-mm. handgun, an unloaded Intratec Tec-9, several loaded magazines and boxes of ammunition, along with $39,500 in cash.

Daniels-Butler, whose casting film credits include 'Phat Girlz,' 'ATL' and 'The Cookout,' was charged with obstructing a federal investigation and ordered to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. She was released on $50,000 bail.

Police investigators believe that the items found in her car were evidence of her husband's alleged drug trafficking.