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| Met officer held on drug charges | Met officer held on drug charges |
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| A Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in south Wales over the illegal supply of steroids. | A Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in south Wales over the illegal supply of steroids. |
| The 26-year-old constable was one of five people taken into custody after raids in Swansea early on Monday. | The 26-year-old constable was one of five people taken into custody after raids in Swansea early on Monday. |
| The four others, aged 39, 36, 32 and 31, and from the Townhill and Birchgrove areas of the city were arrested for drugs related offences. | |
| The arrests followed an investigation by anti-corruption officers into a network supplying hundreds of people. | The arrests followed an investigation by anti-corruption officers into a network supplying hundreds of people. |
| The Metropolitan Police officer was held on suspicion of supplying controlled class C drugs. Steroids are legally available within the UK only from a pharmacist. | |
| The raids were carried out by members of Scotland Yard's directorate of professional standards with officers from South Wales Police's anti-corruption team. | The raids were carried out by members of Scotland Yard's directorate of professional standards with officers from South Wales Police's anti-corruption team. |
| Officers raided five properties including homes, commercial addresses and a shop. | Officers raided five properties including homes, commercial addresses and a shop. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Officers are expected to meet the highest standards of honesty and integrity. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Officers are expected to meet the highest standards of honesty and integrity. |
| "The Met is determined that those who fail to meet these standards will be dealt with swiftly and robustly." | "The Met is determined that those who fail to meet these standards will be dealt with swiftly and robustly." |
| Officers were investigating the supply of anabolic steroids in pill and injectible forms to bodybuilders and weight trainers. | Officers were investigating the supply of anabolic steroids in pill and injectible forms to bodybuilders and weight trainers. |
| Steroids are a controlled drug, and can be obtained legally in the UK only from a pharmacist after receiving a doctor's prescription, or by importing them solely for personal use. | Steroids are a controlled drug, and can be obtained legally in the UK only from a pharmacist after receiving a doctor's prescription, or by importing them solely for personal use. |
| Possessing steroids with intent to supply is a crime carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. | Possessing steroids with intent to supply is a crime carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. |