Another man convicted in celebrity drugs case

Another of the people involved in the white collar drug ring which snared former All Black Marc Ellis has admitted his involvement.

James Stevenson, 39, self-employed business man, admitted a charge of possessing ecstasy in Auckland District Court yesterday and was fined $300.

He was also ordered to pay $130 in court costs.

Stevenson's name was suppressed until yesterday but he made no application for the suppression order to continue when he appeared in court.

The charges against Stevenson, Ellis, and several others followed police raids on several addresses in Auckland in July.

Ellis last week admitted his involvement when he was charged with possessing ecstasy and was fined $300.

Another high profile sports star former rugby league player Brent Todd was also named in court documents but he lives overseas and has yet to be charged.

- NZPA