Former Police Officer Jailed For 19 Years For Stealing 400k Worth Of Cocaine From Work To Sell On The Streets Of Manchester
21 Oct 2024
A cocaine addict former detective constable has been jailed for 19 years on after being found guilty of drug dealing last month.
Working in the Serious Crime Division of Greater Manchester Police Andrew Talbot, 54, stole almost 4kg of cocaine, worth nearly £400,000.
After he dropped a bag of cocaine outside his daughter’s primary school an anti-corruption investigation was launched, which found that he had been stuffing his pockets with as much cocaine as he could from busts.
Sentencing him on Friday, Judge Neil Flewitt KC said: “As a result of conscientious and dedicated police work, large quantities of Class A drugs were taken off the streets by officers of Greater Manchester Police, many of whom were your colleagues.
“As a result of your addiction and greed a significant quantity of that cocaine was put back into circulation. You deceived your colleagues and you betrayed the trust placed in you by them and the community.”
Talbot was found guilty following a trial of supplying a controlled drug of Class A, misconduct in public office and failing to provide the passcode for his phone.