Ex-Celtic striker Anthony Stokes charged after cops seize nearly £4k of suspected cocaine in car after ‘police chase’
EX-CELTIC striker Anthony Stokes has been charged after cops seized nearly £4,000 of suspected cocaine in a car after a police chase today.
The footballer, 34, was arrested after the motor he was alleged to be in is said to have sped off after being approached by cops in the Crumlin area of his hometown Dublin.
Officers raced after the vehicle and seized a pile of white powder from the motor.
An Irish police spokesman said: “Gardaí arrested two men (aged in their 30s) in the early hours of Friday morning, 6th January 2023 in relation to incidents of dangerous driving in Dublin 12.
“A quantity of drugs was also recovered from the vehicle.
“Both men were detained in Crumlin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and have been charged in relation to this.
“They have since been bailed and are due to appear before court at a later date.”
Former Celtic and Hibs star Stokes spent a night in custody following the drama in the early hours of Friday morning.
He was also arrested in connection with alleged dangerous driving.
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