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England:Policeman sacked for smoking cannabis while on duty

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 13:28

A policeman was sacked yesterday after being caught smoking cannabis in his marked patrol car.

PC Kirk Van Niekerk, who had been an officer for West Midlands Police for more than six years, was supposed to be searching for a missing person when he used the drug in the early hours.  

He was caught after a colleague noticed a pungent aroma wafting from the car and reported him.

Niekerk, a married father of one, denied smoking cannabis on duty but tests found traces in his system. Yesterday, a panel found him guilty of gross misconduct. 

PC Kirk Van Niekerk was caught after a colleague noticed a pungent aroma wafting from the car and reported him (file picture)

Niekerk was caught when PC Nigel Weston approached his patrol car at 3am on November 19, 2014.

Deputy Chief Constable Dave Thompson told the Birmingham hearing: 'These are important areas that lie at...

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