Met Police detective sacked for possessing crystal meth

Crystal meth is a strong and highly addictive manmade drug

A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after he was convicted of possessing the Class A drug crystal meth.

A hearing found Dino Atkins Tyler, a detective constable, had breached the standards of professional behaviour amounting to discreditable conduct.

Atkins Tyler admitted the offence at Medway Magistrates' Court last month.

He was subsequently handed a conditional discharge and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £116.

He will also be put on the barred list.

Those appearing on the list cannot be employed by police, local policing bodies (police and crime commissioners), the Independent Office for Police Conduct or His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

Crystal meth

Crystal methamphetamine is a strong and highly addictive manmade drug that affects the central nervous system. There is no legal use for it.

Methamphetamine was developed early in the 20th Century from its parent drug, amphetamine.

It can severely affect the brain's structure and function especially areas of the brain linked to emotion and memory, as well as structures associated with judgement.

Prevalence of methamphetamine use is low in the UK compared to the most common stimulants (0.03% in the most recent survey in England and Wales).

Ch Supt Trevor Lawry said: "As police officers, we are all well aware of the devastating consequences drugs can have on individuals and communities.

"The fact that Atkins Tyler was in possession of this kind of drug is incredibly shocking. It is quite clear that he should have known better and, as an organisation, we have no tolerance for this kind of behaviour."

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