Detective Sergeant, 41, has been fired from Met Police for cocaine possession after its bag fell from his pocket in front of officers
- Detective Sergeant Wayne Stanley 41, was off duty when he was arrested in 2019
- Surrey Police officers saw Stanley drop a package on the floor
- He was convicted by the Guildford Crown Court on May 20 for possession of cocaine
- He was fired without notice yesterday after his cocaine conviction
A meet police detective was fired after being convicted of cocaine possession.
Detective Sergeant Wayne Stanley, 41, was arrested while off duty by Surrey Police who attended an incident at a residential address on December 28, 2019.
Officers who arrived at the scene saw Stanley drop a small package from his pocket on the floor.
A forensic examination of the white powder determined that it was cocaine.
Off-duty Detective Sergeant Wayne Stanley, 41, was arrested by Surrey police officers after seeing him drop a suspicious package on the floor that was later found to contain cocaine.
A hearing at the Empress State Building, home of the Met Police’s professional standards team, ruled that Stanley should be fired without notice after his conviction for cocaine possession
Stanley, who was attached to the Met Operations Command, was fired without notice yesterday after a misconduct hearing at the Empress State Building.
After his arrest, he remained with limited duties until his discharge yesterday.
Stanley was indicted on April 6, 2021 and was convicted in Guildford Crown Court on May 20, 2022. He was fined £750 and ordered to pay a further £2,250 in costs.
The misconduct hearing was chaired by Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball, who agreed that the former officer had violated professional standards at a level considered gross misconduct.
Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Trevers, Commander of Met Operations said: “This officer’s disappointing actions fell well short of the values and standards we aspire to.
“Our communities deserve the best from their police officers and this kind of behavior has no place in the Met. Our professional standards team will continue to eradicate those who have failed us and ensure they are held accountable.”