Two police officers from Greater Manchester Police have been charged with dealing class A drugs, following an investigation by the police anti-corruption unit.
Kerry Reeve and Adam Jackson, both 35, will appear in court later this month, as well as three others, after being arrested back in February, the MailOnline reports.
Until their arrests, after which they were suspended, PC Reeve and PC Jackson served in the Tactical Aid Unit, which specialises in dealing with large gatherings, football matches and riots.
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Following the investigation, PC Reeve and PC Jackson have both been charged with assisting in the commission of supplying class A drugs, possession of a class A drug and possession of a class B drugs.
Three other people, none of whom have been named, have also been charged following the same investigation.
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They are due to appear in court on July 26.
Shortly after their arrest, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) became involved in the case. In a statement, it said: "We're supervising an investigation conducted by Greater Manchester Police into allegations against two officers concerning the supply of drugs. The IPCC is regularly updated on progress and will be informed of the outcome in due course."
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Speaking at the time of the arrests, a spokesperson from Great Manchester Police said: "As part of an ongoing operation, officers from GMP executed a number of warrants in Middleton, Haslingden and Bacup.
"They arrested two men and a woman, all aged 35, on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
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"A further arrest of a 29-year-old man was made on February 17.
"One of the men and the woman are serving officers with GMP. The officers have been suspended. All four have been bailed pending further enquiries."
Source: MailOnline; ITV
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