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Police Trainee Banned for Life Over Drug Dealer Affair

11/27/2025

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Maryam Ilyas, a trainee police officer, was banned for life for passing confidential information to her drug dealer boyfriend.
Between March and May 2025, Ilyas accessed police computers three times to inform him about an investigation.
She resigned before a disciplinary hearing in 2025, after admitting she failed to disclose her relationship during recruitment.
Evidence of relationship emerged after her boyfriend's June 2025 arrest, showing messages about drugs and money.

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Story summary

Maryam Ilyas, a trainee police officer, was banned for life for passing confidential information to her drug dealer boyfriend.
Between March and May 2025, Ilyas accessed police computers three times to inform him about an investigation.
She resigned before a disciplinary hearing in 2025, after admitting she failed to disclose her relationship during recruitment.
Evidence of relationship emerged after her boyfriend's June 2025 arrest, showing messages about drugs and money.