A member of the Australian hockey team is in custody after being arrested in Paris, the Australian Olympic Committee has confirmed.
No charges have been laid and the AOC said it is continuing to make enquiries and arrange support for the Team member.
It is not known if the person in question is from the men’s or women’s team, or if it is a player or member of the staff.
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Media outlet Europe 1 first broke reports of the arrest and reports the member of the team was arrested allegedly trying to buy cocaine.
“A member of the Australian field hockey team was arrested last night after buying cocaine on a street in the 9th arrondissement of Paris,” a post on X read.
“The seller, carrying 75 ecstasy pills, 3g of 2 MMC and seven vials of cocaine, was also arrested.”
More to come.
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