An employee of the Northern Netherlands police has been fired because he used narcotics, among other things. According to the police, this is considered a serious neglect of duty. The employee also consulted police systems for private purposes.
The police in Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland are part of the Northern Netherlands unit. A spokesperson would not say in which province the employee was active.
A disciplinary investigation had already been initiated against the employee involved. The result of that investigation has now led to the dismissal, police said today.