Ex-officers fined over drugs

The two officers have since resigned

Greater Manchester Police says it is "disappointed and embarrassed" that two of its former officers have been convicted of drug offences.

Anne McGrath, 26, from Salford, and Paul Thompson, 27, from Walkden, both pleaded guilty before Rochdale magistrates to possessing class A drugs.

They were both fined £500 and ordered to pay £118 costs each, when they appeared in court on Friday.

The pair were arrested at their homes in May and later resigned from their jobs.

Detective Superintendent Keith Jardine, head of the Greater Manchester Police internal investigations unit, said: "Greater Manchester Police is disappointed and embarrassed by the off-duty behaviour of these two officers who have now both resigned.

"However, the fact that the offences were brought to light, investigated and successfully prosecuted by the force's own internal procedures, clearly demonstrates the organisation's commitment to confronting this kind of offending and maintaining high professional standards."