Met police officer charged with cannabis production

A serving police constable working in central London has been charged with producing cannabis.

David Price, 29, from Westminster Borough, is accused of growing the class B drug on or before 16 August, 2011 in Keynsham, near Bristol.

The Metropolitan Police said he was suspended on 19 August, 2011.

A 26-year-old woman from Keynsham is charged with the same offence and will appear with PC Price at Bath Magistrates' Court on 23 March.

A 24-year-old woman from Keynsham has also been charged with possession of cannabis.

She will appear at Bath Magistrates' Court on 19 March.