The police last night questioned Mr Justice Raymond Pace in connection with a drugs investigation, well placed sources told The Times.

He was questioned at police headquarters.

No further information was available by the time of going to print.

Mr Justice Pace, 54, was appointed a judge in February 1998 and serves in the Constitutional Court, having previously served in the Civil Court and Criminal Appeals Court.

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