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Pete Doherty · 2005

Pete Doherty

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 1, 2005Legal⭐⭐⭐

Description

Pete Doherty was arrested during a police drug operation in Shrewsbury, where his band Babyshambles was performing. Police said that a man and a woman were arrested for possession of Class A drugs, while another 17 people were searched. A subsequent Babyshambles concert in Norwich was canceled.

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