Alisha Iftikhar, 25, is charged with supplying cocaine, the Independent Office for Police Conduct Anti-Corruption Unit said
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An ex-West Midlands Police call handler is due to appear in court charged with supplying Class A drugs.
Alisha Iftikhar, 25, faces a charge of supplying cocaine to another under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
It followed an investigation carried out by West Midlands Police’s counter-corruption unit under the direction of the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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The IOPC said it received a referral from the force in February last year.
The offence was alleged to have taken place in Birmingham between December 1, 2023 and June 4, 2024.
It said the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charge and Iftikhar was due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, April 17.
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The IOPC said today, Tuesday, April 15: “A former member of West Midlands Police staff will appear in court this week charged with supplying drugs following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) Anti-Corruption Unit.
“Former call handler Alisha Iftikhar, 25, is charged with supplying cocaine, a class A controlled drug, to another under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
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“The offence is alleged to have taken place in Birmingham between December 1, 2023 and June 4, 2024.
“She is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Thursday, April 17.
“An investigation was carried out by West Midlands Police Counter Corruption Unit under the IOPC’s direction after we received a referral from the force in February 2024.
“On conclusion of the investigation, we decided the matter should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charge against the former officer.”