Amy Winehouse arrested over alleged drugs offences: police

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing drugs, police and her spokesman said, after footage appeared of her apparently smoking crack cocaine.

Scotland Yard said that "around 1:00 pm (1200 GMT) today a 24-year-old woman from the Camden area attended a London police station by arrangement and was arrested in connection with the alleged possession of a controlled drug."

"She remains in custody. This is in connection with an investigation connected to footage passed to the Metropolitan Police on January 22."

Winehouse was not named, in line with force policy, but a spokesman for the singer said: "Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment.

"She was...

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