Police faked drug bust to sell drugs: court (Australia)

[Abrad]

www.smh.com.au
Two former police officers staged a fake drug bust during a $120,000 speed deal so that they could on-sell the drugs, a Sydney court has been told.

A witness known only as APW2 said former NSW police officer Samuel John Foster had asked him to organise the purchase of one kilogram of speed from a dealer in Enfield in south-west Sydney in September 2002.

Foster, 41, and former Victorian police officer James Anthony McCabe would stage a drug bust during the deal and the men would split the drugs among themselves, APW2 told the Downing Centre Local Court today.

"He (Foster) said he would make it look like a drugs bust and I would be arrested," he said.

"He (Foster) would fix the paperwork for me ... and let the supplier go and we would split the money."

APW2 also told the committal hearing about another drug deal he helped organise for Foster and McCabe, involving up to 1,500 ecstasy tablets.

Foster and McCabe were attached to the National Crime Authority, later renamed the Australian Crime Commission, at the time of the alleged offences.

APW2 is giving evidence to a committal hearing for the pair.

Foster, who is facing 16 charges, sat quietly in the dock during today's evidence.

McCabe, 36, is facing two charges.

A warrant for his arrest was issued yesterday after he failed to show up to court.

His solicitor Gordon Elliot yesterday told the court that McCabe was in Cambodia.

The hearing before Magistrate Pat O'Shane continues.

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You have to wonder what is going on with the world when police fake a drug bust just to sell it on. SWIM knows one or two police/gardai that are dodgey but it's not like anyone would believe him.

It's a shame when people who claim to be anti drugs etc. and rant and rave about how it's bad yet they themselves use. This goes for law enforcement/goverment officals etc.