Leif Garrett was carrying black tar heroin in his shoe when he was arrested Monday morning in L.A., this according to law enforcement sources.
According to sources, cops first noticed Garrett shaking and sweating profusely at an L.A. Metrolink station -- when they asked him if they could perform a search of his person.
We're told cops asked Garrett if he had any drugs on him -- at first, Garrett told them he didn't ... but then later admitted he was packing heroin in his shoe.
Cops seized the drugs and arrested Garrett on the spot -- before transporting him to a nearby jail where he stayed behind bars until Wednesday morning.
Garrett was eventually released after posting $10,000 bail.
He is due back in court on February 24.
Cops: Leif Garrett Had Black Tar Heroin in Shoe
2/3/2010 3:00 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
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TinyDancer
dang. that sucks bad.
jrad247
IDIOT !
squeakermama
I hate to see that he hasn't cleaned up. That stuff is bad news and is almost impossible to kick. But some have, and I'm hoping the same for him too.
monique
he should have said no to drugs
jrad247
He's on VH1 or The Smoking Gun where he sits around with other has-been actors when they play videos of stupid criminals caught on tape & they make lame comments about how dumb the person is...
Hey Leif, your up next !
tnkf
He's made money off of tv trying to get clean. Why should he stop now?? he has to keep bank-rolling his habit. What an f-in idiot!! And so are the morons who watch those dumbass "reality" shows.
Haywood Jablome
Just another of the black man trying to keep the white man down!
buh-bye weiner party!
He was made for dancin', all all all all night long.
Whamo
Withdrawls starting in...3...2...1..That must suck sitting in the pokey going thru withrdawls, good luck sleeping tonight.
Citizenland
dumbass. NEVER admit your carrying ANYTHING. Did he think they were going to go easy on him for telling them he was carrying?
Andie
Sad.
Mikey
This man is a genius! He will definitely be get his own reality show now!
Mikey
What took you so long Garrett? - GENIUS!
Anna Nicole - F'd up on drugs - got her own show
Danny Bonaduce - F'd up on drugs - got his own show
Ozzy Osbourne - F'd up on drugs - got his own show
Corey Haim - F'd up on drugs - got his own show w the other Corey
Margaret
What is on his forehead? Is that pancake makeup covering a swastika tattoo?
TV Gord
Judging from that mug shot, he could be a young Rip Torn in THAT biopic!