Corrupt Cop Who Stole Drugs Jailed For 23 Years

A corrupt detective who stole 1m worth of drugs seized from criminals and sold them back onto the streets has been jailed for 23 years.

West Yorkshire Police Detective Constable Nicholas McFadden, 38, helped himself to heroin, cocaine and cannabis by exploiting "slack" procedures while working at secret evidence stores.

He and his 41-year-old brother Simon McFadden, who was sentenced to a 16-year prison term, then conspired to sell the drugs back to underworld contacts.

The drug trafficking made them at least 600,000, funding an extravagant lifestyle.

The two brothers splashed out on exotic holidays, designer clothing, expensive jewellery and pricey artwork, the jurors in the five-week trial heard.

The judge sentencing the duo at Leeds Crown Court said they were motivated by "insatiable greed" and had amassed "so much money that they simply didn't know how to spend it".

When police raided Nicholas McFadden's family home in Castleford, West Yorkshire, they found almost 160,000 in banknotes stuffed into sacks in his garage and 20,000 hidden around his house. They also discovered 6,000 in his performance car.

In total, Nicholas McFadden on his arrest had 430,000 that could not be traced to legitimate sources.

Simon McFadden had 160,000 which could not be accounted for and claimed it was casino winnings.

He had, in reality, lost 8,000 at the casino in the period in question.

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Corrupt Cop Who Stole Drugs Jailed For 23 Years