Met police officer charged over misuse of credit cards
Wednesday, 16 Apr 2008 12:13
A Metropolitan police officer has been charged
A Metropolitan police officer has been charged in connection with the alleged misuse of credit cards belonging to the force.
Detective Sergeant Richard de Cadenet, 38, is due to appear before a local magistrates court today charged with misfeasance in a public office between July 2006 and October 2007.
Two other men were also arrested last year after the alleged misuse of the force's American Express cards.
An off-duty Metropolitan officer was arrested in October at an address in Cambridgeshire and a 51-year-old former officer was arrested in December last year.
All three men were bailed pending further inquiries with Mr Richard de Cadenet being charged yesterday.
The BBC reports that an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Authority found 1,400 credit cards had been withdrawn as part of the investigation and almost £2 million of police expenses remain unaccounted for.