Drug theft cop given 23 years
Former West Yorkshire detective Nick McFadden has been found guilty of stealing drugs from a police lockup and selling them on the streets of Leeds - and has been given a 23 year prison sentence.
Police officer guilty of dealing hard drugs seized from criminals
A corrupt police officer has been found guilty of dealing large amounts of hard drugs seized from criminals he'd helped to put behind bars.
Nicholas McFadden and his brother Simon made a fortune taking heroin and cocaine from police stores and selling them back onto the streets.
The pair were convicted at Leeds Crown Court today. Nicholas McFadden also admitted money laundering. David Hirst reports.
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