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Northern Ireland sprinter banned from Commonwealth Games due to 'security risk'

Northern Ireland sprinter Leon Reid has been denied entry to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham following a security risk assessment.

Reid was given a suspended sentence in February after being found guilty of allowing his flat to be used for the production of crack cocaine.

He was one of 18 men charged with drugs and firearms offences last year, all of which Reid denied. He was sentenced to 21 months, suspended for 18 months and 220 hours unpaid work.

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