Collins arrested on suspicion of drug dealing

By Stef Lach
published

Sound Of Contact frontman – and son of Phil – Simon Collins denies wrongdoing

Sound Of Contact frontman Simon Collins has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing, according to reports.

The frontman – who is the son of Genesis star Phil Collins – was arrested by Wiltshire Police on suspicion of supplying class A drugs, although he denies any wrongdoing.

He was also questioned over allegedly being in possession of class B drugs, the Daily Mail reports.

The 37-year-old was released on bail pending further inquiries.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police says: “A 37-year-old man from Devizes has been arrested for being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and for possession of a class B drug.”

Collins denies the charges, saying in a statement tonight: “I refute the allegations presented in the press today but due to the obvious legal implications at this time, I am unable to comment further.”

Update: Collins confirmed in December 2014 that investigating officers had closed their investigation and no charges had been levelled against him.

Stef Lach

Stef wrote close to 5,000 stories during his time as assistant online news editor and later as online news editor between 2014-2016. An accomplished reporter and journalist, Stef has written extensively for a number of UK newspapers and also played bass with UK rock favourites Logan. His favourite bands are Pixies and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Stef left the world of rock'n'roll news behind when he moved to his beloved Canada in 2016, but he started on his next 5000 stories in 2022.