A taskforce of Northern Territory Police Detectives from the Crime Command have arrested a number of persons in relation to range of drug and corruption offences.
Commander Richard Bryson of the Crime Command said a special taskforce had been instigated to investigate drug offences, official corruption and unlawful disclosure of confidential information.
The taskforce successfully affected a series of arrests in the Darwin area yesterday.
A 24-year-old female Northern Territory Prison Officer has been remanded in custody charged with;
- Official Corruption
- Abuse of Office
- Attempt to pervert the course of Justice
- Unlawfully obtaining confidential information
- Disclosure of official secrets
- Unlawful access to data x 3
- Without Permission of the Director, communicate or attempt to communicate with a prisoner
- Administer dangerous drug to self
- Possess implement to administer dangerous drug
- Possess schedule 2 dangerous drug x 3
- Supply schedule 2 dangerous drug x 3
- Possess a Poison
- Unlawful import a border controlled substance
- Criminal Deception
A 35-year-old male has been remanded in custody charged with;
- Official Corruption
- Unlawful Access to Data
- Unlawfully obtaining confidential information
- Disclosure of Official Secrets
- Possess Schedule 2 substance x 2
- Supply a Schedule 2 substance x 2
A 28-year-old male Northern Territory Prison Officer has been charged with;
- Unlawfully access data in computer
- Disclosure of official secrets
A 22-year-old female Northern Territory Correctional Services employee has been charged with;
- Unlawfully access data in computer
- Possess MDMA
- Supply a dangerous drug
A 45-year-old Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service Officer has been charged with;
- Unlawfully import border controlled substance
- Possess a poison - Trafficable Schedule 2
A 44-year-old male Northern Territory Police Officer has been charged with;
- Unlawfully access data
- Communication of Information
- Disclosure of Official Secrets
- Unlawfully obtain confidential information
The 44-year-old Northern Territory Police Officer has been suspended from duty.
All parties will now face the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
