Judge Neil Flewitt KC highlighted the seriousness of Andrew Talbot's actions, stating, 'As a result of your addiction and greed a significant quantity of that cocaine was put back into circulation.' He noted the betrayal of trust inherent in Talbot's role as a police officer.
The investigation into Talbot commenced after he was caught on CCTV dropping cocaine outside his daughter's primary school, marking the start of revelations about his extensive criminal activities.
The impact of Talbot's crimes was emphasized during sentencing as Judge Flewitt remarked on the diligence of his colleagues in the police force, who worked to remove substantial amounts of illegal drugs from the streets.
Detectives uncovered that Talbot had stolen almost four kilograms of cocaine from police storage, which he had been redistributing, severely undermining the integrity of the police department.
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