The Guardian
Andrew Talbot used police systems to look up dealers to help him sell the drugs
A detective who stole almost 4kg of cocaine from the police evidence store at work and supplied it on the streets of Manchester has been convicted of multiple offences.
Andrew Talbot, who worked in the serious crime division of Greater Manchester police (GMP), conducted searches of the force’s confidential computer systems for known or suspected drug dealers to help him sell the drugs, which he supplied between February 2018 and January 2020.
The 54-year-old was found guilty at Liverpool crown court on Wednesday of supplying a controlled drug of class A, misconduct in public office and failing to comply with a notice under section 49 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
An investigation into Talbot began after he dropped a small bag of cocaine outside his daughter’s primary school on 13 February 2020. He was subsequently searched at work and found to have more cocaine on him. His car contained a piece of paper with exhibit references and the property number for two successful GMP operations into the supply of the drug.
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