Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty has had another run-in with the law, this time on a British Airways flight.
Doherty was detained on arrival at Geneva on Friday on his way to
playing at the Neuchatel Open Air music festival accused of taking
drugs on the flight.
He was found slumped in a toilet on board the flight. Seemingly intoxicated, Doherty was escorted back to his economy seat.
Pics: Stars with a drug habitLaunch GalleryWhen checked by cabin crew, a hypodermic needle was found in the toilet. The captain then called the police.
The ex-Libertines lead singer has spoken of his desire to kick his drug habit and has reportedly been clean for most of 2009.
"A few people on the plane recognised Pete and he went to the bathroom more than halfway into the flight," a passenger told the Sunday Mail.
"He had been in there for about 25 minutes when the announcement came over the tannoy for the crew to prepare the flight for landing. The crew knocked on the door but Pete didn't come out," the passenger said.
"They eventually managed to get in 10 minutes before the plane landed. Pete was taken back to his seat and he looked completely out of it. One of the crew took a needle out of the toilet wrapped in a tissue."
A Geneva police spokesman said: "We were contacted by the captain of a BA flight and a passenger was controlled by police. He was charged but I cannot say what with. He paid a fine and was allowed to go."
Doherty was arrested but released later on Friday and performed at the Neuchatel Open Air music festival.
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