Pete Doherty fined for heroin possession

Pete Doherty has reportedly been fined £750 for taking 13 wraps of heroin to court in his coat pocket.

The Babyshambles singer was arrested last month in the corridor of Gloucester Crown Court, where he had just been fined for careless driving.

According to the BBC, security guards saw the Class A drugs fall from Doherty's pocket.

Describing the incident, District Judge Joti Boparai said: "Either this was sheer stupidity or a ploy to get more publicity."

The 30-year-old told the court that he was not "mickey-taking" and had forgotten the heroin wraps were in one of his coats.

The court ruled that Doherty would not be put on a rehabilitation order as he is already paying for drug treatment privately.