Commander Julian Bennett used cannabis before work, witness alleges

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Commander Julian Bennett used cannabis before work, witness alleges

The senior Met officer, who has previously chaired misconduct hearings and wrote a drug testing strategy for the force, faces three separate drug-related allegations.

Date - 31st July 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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A witness has alleged that Met Commander Julian Bennett smoked cannabis “daily” during the two months that she lived in his flat in 2019. Ms Sheila Gomes gave evidence on Monday at a gross misconduct hearing held in London for Cmdr...

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