Hockey player caught red-handed buying cocaine

We had to wait until the second week to witness the biggest, most exciting and thrilling event. Paris 2024 Olympics ScandalThe French authorities announced, on Wednesday, August 7, his arrest on Tuesday night. Thomas Craig (also known as Tom), a well-known field hockey player for the Australian national team who was caught red-handed while buying cocaine.

The Ocean Man was the victim of a police operation on the night of August 6 and 7. Officers specifically noted Illegal exchange of prohibited substances in a building located at 9 Circle From the French capital, Both the drug dealer (a young man born in 2006) and the buyer, who later revealed himself as a member of the Australian team, were arrested.

Craig, at the time of the incident, had already finished his adventure in the five-round event, having been eliminated with his Chinese teammates in the quarter-finals. However, the player’s stay in the French authorities’ rooms lasted a few hours. In fact, the Lin Cove native was released late in the afternoon, subject to paying a fine pending further investigations.

“First, I would like to apologize for what happened over the past 24 hours. I made a terrible mistake. I take full responsibility for my actions. – Craig told the press Once you leave the police offices – My actions are my own and do not in any way reflect the values ​​of my family, colleagues, friends, sport or Team Australia. I have embarrassed you all. I am truly sorry.“

Craig has played over 100 international matches for the national team, also winning a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.