A former Greater Manchester detective constable was caught red-handed after dropping cocaine outside his daughter’s school. Now, Andrew Talbot faces a whopping repayment demand or he risks more jail time.
Detective’s Cocaine Blunder Exposes Massive Drug Heist
Andrew Talbot, 55, was busted after mistakenly dropping a bag containing nearly 4kg of cocaine outside his daughter’s primary school in February 2020. The court heard Talbot, who battled a cocaine addiction, had stolen the drugs from police evidence stores.
Detective Inspector John Andrew of GMP said: “Talbot is already paying for his crimes by losing his livelihood and liberty. Now he must pay financially. This sends a clear message: corrupt officers will be brought to justice and cannot profit at the expense of colleagues and the public.”
Helen Hughes from the Crown Prosecution Service added: “Andrew Talbot abused his position as a police detective. He stole drugs from GMP’s property store and sold them in the very city he vowed to protect. It is right he should not benefit from his crimes.”
