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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

Armed Met police officer 'put public and MPs at risk' by taking cocaine

Government ministers were “put at risk” by an armed police officer who came to work protecting Parliament after taking cocaine, a misconduct hearing has found.

Former PC Matthew Thomas, who served as part of the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection service (PaDP), tested positive for the illegal drug while at work.

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