Met Police officer whose job was to protect MPs tests positive for cocaine at work

A police officer whose job is to protect government ministers and diplomats has tested positive for cocaine at work.

Matthew Thomas, a former police constable with the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection unit, is facing a gross misconduct hearing on Wednesday after the drugs test.The Met said it received intelligence on March 31 that Mr Thomas had been taking drugs. Roughly three weeks later, he was tested at work, and tested positive for cocaine.The Met said that Mr Thomas' actions mean he was not fit for duty, and amounted to discreditable conduct.

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