Bay City Roller denies drug-dealing

Les McKeown has admitted that he is a drug user, but denies allegations that he also deals cocaine.

The former Bay City Rollers singer appeared in Basildon Crown Court, accused of setting up a meeting in May 2005, between Patrick McGlynn, Alistair Murray and Tony Burt, to buy £16,000 worth of the drug with the aim of selling it on.

The singer was found meeting Tony Burt in an a car park in Waltham Abbey, Essex with £16,000 cash in his car, while Burt was carrying over £16,000 worth of 80% pure cocaine.

McKeown denied having "anything to do with supplying cocaine" but said: "I have taken it - maybe two or three times a year."

Mr McGlynn told jurors he had driven to meet Burt to buy a car and that Mr Murray had given him a lift from Edinburgh so he could drive the new car back.

He said he had been surprised to see cocaine on the CD but had snorted it to "cheer himself up".

McGlynn and Murray also stand accused of conspiracy to sell a class A substance.