"Paris prosecutors on Monday requested six-year prison sentences for two former narcotics squad police officers who replaced confiscated cocaine with sugar paste. The defendants, Thierry C, 60, and Christophe J, 50, were members of the French capital's nighttime anti-drugs taskforce but were expelled from the police following their arrests in December 2022. Along with prison sentences, the prosecutor requested the confiscation of €600,000 from the bank account of Thierry C. and a €200,000 fine against Christophe J."
"The pair admitted to replacing cocaine seizures on eight separate occasions between June 2020 and their arrest. A total of nine kilogrammes of the drug with a market value of up to €630,000 was replaced with sugar paste. Whether they intended to go on to sell the product is unclear. The defendants said they had hidden the cocaine in the ceiling above the women's showers on the fourth floor of the taskforce's offices."
"They said a breakup, anxiety related to Covid-19 and an unpleasant boss had pushed them into pilfering the illicit substance. "They treat us like nobodies," Thierry C told the court. Christophe J said their boss was "the worst person I've ever met in terms of management". Both defendants said the birth of Thierry C's child had served as a wake-up call, prompting the pair to flush the stash down the toilet."
Two former members of Paris's nighttime anti-drugs taskforce were expelled and arrested in December 2022 after admitting to replacing seized cocaine with sugar paste. Prosecutors requested six-year prison sentences, confiscation of €600,000 from one defendant and a €200,000 fine for the other. The pair admitted eight separate incidents between June 2020 and their arrest, involving nine kilogrammes of cocaine valued up to €630,000. They said they hid the drugs in the ceiling above the women's showers and later flushed the stash after personal pressures including a breakup, Covid-19 anxiety and conflicts with their superior. The court will decide on February 24.
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