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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Manchester detective found guilty after stealing cocaine and giving it to dealers

Andrew Talbot
Andrew Talbot, 54, was found guilty of misconduct at Liverpool crown court. Photograph: CPS/PA

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.

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