An Australian field hockey player was arrested on suspicion of buying cocaine in Paris.
European crime reporter Jean-Baptiste Marty broke news of the alleged arrest on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday night.
‘A member of the Australian field hockey team was arrested last night after [allegedly] buying cocaine on a street in the 9th arrondissement of Paris,’ he said.
‘The seller, [allegedly] carrying 75 ecstasy pills, 3g of 2 MMC and seven vials of cocaine, was also arrested.’
An Australian field hockey player has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of buying cocaine in Paris
It is not known if the arrested athlete was male or female but both Australian teams, the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras, were booted from the quarterfinals earlier this week.
It is also unknown how much cocaine the athlete is accused of buying.
‘The Australian Olympic Committee has confirmed an Australian hockey team member is in custody after being arrested in Paris on August 6th,’ a statement from the AOC read.
‘No charges have been laid.
‘The AOC is continuing to make enquiries and arrange support for the team member.’
More to come.
