Former Kate Moss boytoy Pete Doherty was arrested at an airport in Switzerland after he was suspected of taking drugs in an airplane toilet.The Babyshambles star was flying from London to Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday for a concert in the country. But the cabin crew on the British Airways flight became concerned when they allegedly found Pete slumped in the bathroom. He was believed to be intoxicated and was returned to his seat, but flight staff alerted police when a hypodermic needle was later found on the plane. Doherty, who has been battling drug addictions to heroin and cocaine for many years, was arrested and questioned by cops when the plane touched down at Geneva airport.The singer was charged with an unspecified offense and handed a fine before being released later in the day. He went on to perform as scheduled at the Neuchatel Open Air Festival. A spokesman for Geneva police says, "We were contacted by the captain of a BA flight and a passenger was controlled by the police. He was charged but I cannot say what with. He paid a fine and was allowed to go."
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