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Indie icon Pete Doherty was arrested yesterday (December 21st) in court shortly after facing other criminal charges.

Oh Pete. The one time Libertine turned solo star is still capable of producing stunning music, such as his recent solo album 'Grace / Wastelands'. However the singer has matched this with a unique knack for finding trouble.

This year alone Pete Doherty has spent more time in police custody than he would wish for, with the singer being arrested twice in one week.

Facing charges of driving under the influence, the singer appeared in Gloucester Crown Court yesterday (December 21st). Ordered to pay 2,050 in fines Pete Doherty was also banned from driving for 18 months.

Astonishingly, Pete Doherty was re-arrested minutes afterwards. A police officer nabbed the singer's collar before he had even left the building, this time on suspicion of possessing an illegal substance.

According to the singer was walking into court when a clingfilm wrap thought to contain drugs fell out of his pocket. An onlooker describes how Pete Doherty was being frisked when the incident occurred.

"He was being frisked by a security officer and when he emptied his pockets a clingfilm wrap fell out," the onlooker said.

"The security man picked it up and saw it contained what looked like little blue crystals. The security man phoned the police and about six officers came over and waited to arrest Doherty when his case was over."