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Baron 'gave Toon stars coke' Claim ... innocent Keegan and Shearer 'met Mendez' By ROBIN PERRIE June 21, 2007 AN undercover cop told yesterday how his year-long investigation uncovered claims that a drug boss supplied some Newcastle United players with cocaine. The officer, identified only as Vinnie, said he infiltrated gangs in the North East and learned they were forging links with Colombian gangs based in London. He also heard an allegation that former Toon striker Tino Asprilla — a Colombian international — was involved in supplying drugs. Vinnie said he became a close contact of “ruthless” gang leader George Younes, 51. He introduced him to drug barons including Alan Fisher, 53 — jailed for six years last summer for conspiracy to supply cocaine. Vinnie recalled: “Younes said Fisher supplied the top Newcastle footballers and businessmen with cocaine.” Younes tried to boost trade by buying top quality cocaine from the London gangs. He and Vinnie met two Colombians outside Clapham Tube station, south west London, when more cocaine was bought. A further kilo changed hands three days later for £30,000. Police swooped. Newcastle Crown Court heard Colombian Osmiro Mendez, 38, was accused of being the link man. When officers searched his home in Consett, Co Durham, they found a picture of him by a swimming pool with Asprilla and a Colombian police chief — all three holding assault rifles. Mendez said he was a close pal of Asprilla, 37, a Newcastle star from 1996 to 1998. He added through an interpreter: “I was going to training sessions. I was very friendly with all the players including Alan Shearer and the trainer Kevin Keegan.” There was no suggestion Shearer or Keegan had any drug link. Mendez denied conspiracy to supply class A drugs and was cleared after a nine-week trial. Younes, of Killingworth, North Tyneside, was jailed for 17 years for offences including supplying and conspiracy to supply cocaine. Judge Michael Cartlidge told him: “You are the most devious, deceitful, dishonest, greedy, selfish, ruthless person I have come across in a long time.” The court heard Italian restaurateur Franco Pizzuti, now jailed for drugs offences, had said Asprilla was involved — but there was no evidence. And no names of the Newcastle footballers alleged to have been supplied by Fisher were given in court.

Tayls on ssn now live, says its a grade 2 ligament tear out for a couple of weeks, no probs for pre season, said that the dutch coach called him a coward and a cheat on the pitch before he burried the pen, came over on ssn very very well, well done 'skipper'

Updated: June 19, 2007 Shearer express opinion shocker - on Bellamy Former Newcastle captain Alan Shearer has urged his club not to bring Craig Bellamy back to St James' Park. Wales striker Bellamy, who had a disappointing first season with Liverpool and has been tipped to leave Anfield, has been linked with a return to Newcastle, where he and Shearer once formed a strike pairing. Although the duo were relatively successful on the pitch, Shearer was not impressed by Bellamy's exit from the club following a bust-up with manager Graeme Souness. And former England striker Shearer admits he was stunned to discover new Magpies boss Sam Allardyce might be interested. 'Has no-one learnt their lesson about signing Craig Bellamy?' Shearer said. 'If only (Liverpool boss) Rafa Benitez had rung me I would have told him exactly what he was like. I hope there isn't anything in (the Newcastle reports). 'I was having a few days away in France with (former Newcastle team-mates) Gary Speed and Steve Harper and the wives and I picked up the newspaper. I was having a fantastic day. 'But when I read Bellamy for Newcastle I thought I would definitely have to have another drink. I had several.'

FUCK madrid 1 down, fucking hate barca, C'MON REAL

cheers i'll have a look for that one

We can send them down could be too late tbh cannot wait for first game,

i know i'm about 10 years behind here! but whats the best version of photoshop to *ahem* get hold of? any help please

oui sil vous plait

me too soon to be joined by paul from tescos and that spotty kid from the deli at asda

dont let the door hit your arse on the way out

that jakes canny funny

pm pretty prett y please

bobbys back

i'm with radg with this one, Planky mill all the way

lots of activity today, does this mean the season starts on saturday? who have we got?

i blame souness tbf

what a load of crippitycrap

how about credit?? buy now pay later over 3 years?

It worries me about the state of officiating in this country when the head of referees is coming out with shit like this.

work sent me to spend a few days in Nottingham two years back, it was during the tennis comp they have, nice place nice people, bad rep at the moment but its like all places they have good and bad areas, you will be fine

pleased it ran well, have a good honeymoon

3-1 kev gallacher CHAMMMMPONIEEES CHAMMMMPONIEEES i feel old watching this, with the likes of iain bogie playing CHRIST i remember him as a young'un foxy still a short arse tbf

toon v smoggies final, 2 mins left 2-1 up ruel fox with both forgot this was on!!

is he a 'proper' player?

listen here stumpster!! fucking bairns!!! cheeky wee bugger chillthefookout