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Former Crystal Palace defender who hasn't played in over a decade because of match fixing ban 'admits to possessing crystal meth' following previous drug conviction

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A former Crystal Palace player has admitted to possessing crystal meth, according to a report.

The ex-defender, who made his way through the ranks at the Premier League club before playing for the likes of Bristol Rovers and Newport, is said to have been arrested at his flat, where the drug was found.

Michael Boateng, now 33, was taken into custody after police found 16.6kg worth of meth in his flat in Cryoydon, south London, according to The Sun.

It is said that the raid was one of the biggest ever seizures in the United Kingdom, with Croydon crown court told that the class A drugs were worth up to £1.