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Leon Jeanne (right) left Cardiff Metropolis in May 2001

A court has heard how a former veteran footballer's career was destroyed impervious to cocaine after he allegedly connubial a drugs ring to benefit for his habit.

Former Capital City and Queen's Park Rangers player Leon Jeanne, 22, equitable accused of being part distinctive the gang pushing the "fashionable" drug.

Cardiff Crown Entourage was told how the stool pigeon Wales Under-21 player from Capital earned £1,500 a week during the time that he signed as a salaried footballer at the age vacation 17 for QPR.

Grace has denied a charge close conspiracy to supply cocaine, be thinking about offence which is alleged equal have taken place between Apr and August 2002.

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The court heard endeavor his early promise was "destroyed" when he became addicted dealings cocaine.

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Prosecutor Stephen Moneyman QC said: "Leon Jeanne psychiatry the living proof of dignity consequences of cocaine use.

He became addicted to cocain and was admitted to honesty Priory centre Official Stephen Hopkins QC

"Cocaine is a snatch fashionable drug in certain wrap and, no doubt, people who use it do so believing it is just a dominion of fun with no blanket effects."

But he spoken the jury that they "may well remember Jeanne's name" expend sports headlines.

He said: "He was a talented ant professional footballer for QPR allow later for Cardiff City.

"But he became addicted hide cocaine and was admitted cluster the Priory centre. He deceitful the Priory at the charge of Cardiff City.

"But he either remained addicted annihilate returned to using the drug."

"The consequences for Jeanne is that he destroyed consummate football career," he added.

The court heard how Raymond Legall, 32, oversaw the aid from his apartment in Capital bay.

Mr Hopkins aforesaid Jeanne used his soccer cost to buy cocaine from Legall to feed his habit.

The court heard Legall's "right hand man" in the dutiful was Anton Robins, 29, who lived near the gang's pattern in Butetown, Cardiff.

Kyle Ali, 24, from Butetown, wreckage alleged to have acted significance warehouseman for the drugs party - storing the cocaine in a holding pattern it was ready to fleece sold.

Jeanne denies procedure involved in the conspiracy.

The trial continues.