Canada Global (Web News) British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak’s protection officer has been arrested for betting on election times. The Metropolitan Police said that the officer was arrested last Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. According to the details, the news comes a week before a British newspaper revealed that Craig Williams, a close parliamentary aide to Rishi Sink, had bet £100 on the July election just three days before the Prime Minister announced the date. was planted.
The incident led to a wider investigation by the Gambling Commission and the decision to investigate the officer. The Metropolitan Police said they were contacted last Friday by the Gambling Commission, which informed the force it was investigating alleged election betting by a constable from the Met’s Royalty and Specialist Protection Command. The force said the matter was immediately referred to officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards, who launched an investigation and the officer was also removed from operational duty.
The matter has also been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is responsible for overseeing the system for dealing with complaints against police forces in England and Wales. Matt added that the Gambling Commission continues to lead investigations into alleged gambling offenses and our investigations are running in parallel.
