4 minutes agoOlympic athlete allegedly bought cocaine, arrested
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)A member of Australia's hockey team has been arrested in Paris and is in custody for allegedly buying cocaine. The Paris prosecutor's office said the athlete was arrested Tuesday evening for buying cocaine. Australia's Olympic Committee (AOC), which did not show its name and did not say [...]
The Paris prosecutor's office said the athlete was arrested Tuesday evening for buying cocaine.
Australia's Olympic Committee (AOC), which did not show the name and did not say what the violation was, said they have not yet been charged.
They are widely mentioned in the media as men's team player Tom Craig a 28-year Olympic silver medalist in Tokyo 2020 although the BBC has been unable to verify this.
BBC Sports has contacted AOC to ask if they can confirm it's Craig.
In a statement to the BBC, the prosecutor's office said: “police officers who witnessed a cocaine transaction at a building in the 9th Arrondisment (of Paris), on the night of August 6th to 7th, arrested the vendor, born in December 2006, and the buyer, born in September 1995 in Australia and is said to be a member of Australia's field hockey team.
In view of the amount of drugs seized by the seller, the investigation has been entrusted to police against narcotics. ”
Australia's men and women hockey teams were eliminated at the quarterfinal stage in Paris 2024.
“AOC is continuing to investigate and organise support for team member,” said the body.
