pete dohertyPete Doherty has been arrested in Switzerland after allegedly taking drugs on his Geneva-bound flight.

The Babyshambles frontman was detained on arrival in the country on Friday afternoon after he was found slumped over in the plane’s toilet mid-way through the flight. According to reports, a hypodermic needle was also found in the toilet.

Another passenger onboard the British Airways flight explained: “A few people on the plane recognised Pete and he went to the bathroom more than halfway into the flight.

“He had been in there for about 25 minutes when the announcement came over the tannoy for the crew to prepare the flight for landing.

“The crew knocked on the door but Pete didn’t come out. They eventually managed to get in 10 minutes before the plane landed. Pete was taken back to his seat and he looked completely out of it.

“One of the crew took a needle out of the toilet wrapped in a tissue.”

Pete was arrested at the airport by Swiss police but was released to perform at the Neuchatel Open Air music festival over the weekend. He is believed to have returned to the UK on Saturday night.

A police spokesperson confirmed: “We were contacted by the captain of a BA flight and a passenger was controlled by police.

“He was charged but I cannot say what with. He paid a fine and was allowed to go.”

British Airways also confirmed the incident with an inside source adding: “We would investigate any discovery of a needle on board a plane thoroughly.

“Ultimately we could ban any passenger from travelling with us in future.”

Pete has spent considerable time in jail and rehab over the last few years fighting his drug addiction but last autumn, his manager was quoted as saying that despite Pete’s various treatments and implants, “the only time I can be sure he’s not doing heroin or crack is when he’s in rehab or prison or asleep.”