Olympics star Tom Craig arrested after ‘being caught buying cocaine from Paris dealer’ following crushing defeat
AN AUSTRALIAN Olympic hockey star has been arrested in Paris for allegedly buying cocaine from a street dealer.
Tom Craig, 28, was arrested on Wednesday in possession of one gram of the party drug, according to public broadcaster FranceInfo.
Hockey star Tom Craig competed at the Olympics before allegedly being caught with cocainePhoto by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images
The shock alleged drugs scandal comes after the hockey team’s campaign ended against the NetherlandsAHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images
Craig has more than 100 appearances for the national teamAlex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images
It came after the Australian men’s hockey team were booted out of the Olympics in a 2-0 quarter final loss to the Netherlands.
Craig was spotted “at the foot of a building in the 9th arrondissement” just after midnight, local cops said.
A witness told FranceInfo: “The police arrested two men, in the middle of a transaction.”
The Paris cops’ narcotic division are probing the incident.
A police spokesman said: “A 28-year-old man is in custody, along with another man.”
Craig is a veteran of national team the Kookaburras, with 101 appearances over a 10-year career.
Hailing from New South Wales, he featured in junior national teams before fast becoming a regular fixture in the senior lineup.
Craig was part of the team that won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast and the silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The Australians had a mixed Olympic campaign, with wins over Argentina, Ireland and New Zealand but defeats at the hands of Belgium, India and the Netherlands.
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