Former WMP call handler charged with supplying cocaine
The offence is alleged to have taken place in Birmingham between December 2023 and last June
A former West Midlands Police staff member is due in court this week - after being charged with supplying cocaine.
The offence is alleged to have taken place in Birmingham between December 2023 and last June, with the charge following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) Anti-Corruption Unit.
25-year-old Alisha Iftikhar is set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates tomorrow (17 April).
The IOPC said: "Former call handler Alisha Iftikhar, aged 25, is charged with supplying cocaine, a class A controlled drug, to another under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The offence is alleged to have taken place in Birmingham between 1 December 2023 and 4 June 2024.
"She is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Thursday 17 April.
"An investigation was carried out by West Midlands Police Counter Corruption Unit under the IOPC’s direction after we received a referral from the force in February 2024.
"On conclusion of the investigation, we decided the matter should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charge against the former member of staff."
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