An Australian hockey player has been arrested for allegedly trying to buy cocaine in Paris, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has confirmed.
The player, Tom Craig, 28, was arrested after French police alleged an Australian was trying to obtain the drugs in a trendy Paris district known for its theatres and shops.
“The Australian Olympic Committee has confirmed that a member of the Australian hockey team is in custody following his arrest in Paris on 6 August,” read a statement from the AOC.
“No charges have been filed. The AOC is continuing to conduct inquiries and organize support for the team member.”
Tom Craig pictured playing for the Kookaburras in 2019.Credit: Australian hockey
The Kookaburras were knocked out of the quarter-finals earlier this week.
Charging
The Paris prosecutor's office said the player was arrested outside a building in the city's ninth arrondissement on Wednesday (AEST).
“Police officers who witnessed a cocaine transaction at the foot of a building in the 9th district on the night of August 6-7 arrested the seller, born in December 2006, and the buyer, born in September 1995 in Australia and believed to be a member of the Australian field hockey team,” a spokesman told this newspaper.
“In relation to the quantities of narcotics seized from the dealer, the investigations have been entrusted to the Anti-Narcotics Brigade.”