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20
April 2006
Pete
Doherty In New
Arrest
Babyshambles
singer Pete
Doherty
has been arrested in
east London on suspicion
of drugs possession only
hours after a court
appearance.
The
singer, 27, was held
with another man by
plain clothes officers
in Roman Road, London
E2, on Thursday
afternoon.
Scotland
Yard said two men were
in custody on suspicion
of possessing class A
drugs with intent to
supply.
Doherty
had admitted seven
charges of possessing
drugs when he appeared
before magistrates in
east London.
He
was given a community
order with two years
supervision and 18
months drug
rehabilitation and as
also banned from driving
for six
months.
A
Scotland Yard spokesman
said: "A 27-year-old man
and a 21-year-old man
were arrested after a
vehicle was stopped in
Roman Road, E2, by plain
clothed officers who
were carrying out a
patrol in an unmarked
police car. They were
arrested on suspicion of
possessing what was
believed to be class A
drugs with the intent to
supply."
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