Australian athlete tries to buy cocaine, police arrest
He's an athlete competing at the Olympic Games, exits with the Australian hockey team, and then causes quite a stir: Tom Craig wants to buy cocaine in Paris, but gets caught by the police. The 28-year-old, who is set to join the Bundesliga, spends the night in detention.
Australian hockey national team player Tom Craig is free again after being arrested for attempting to buy cocaine in Paris. Craig apologized on the sidelines of the Olympic Games for "a terrible mistake" and expressed remorse. The 28-year-old, who will play for the Hamburger Polo Club in the Bundesliga next season, spent Tuesday night in detention. He was released by the police with a warning and avoided a fine or other administrative consequences.
"I want to apologize for what happened in the last 24 hours," said Craig, who has been playing for his country for ten years and won Olympic silver with the Australians in 2021: "I take full responsibility for my actions. They do not reflect the values of my family, my teammates, my friends, the sport, and the Australian Olympic team."
Previously, the public prosecutor's office announced that a member of Australia's hockey team was suspected of buying cocaine. The alleged dealer was also arrested. The Australian Olympic Committee confirmed to the Australian news agency AAP that a team member was in detention, but no name was mentioned at that time. No charges have been filed.
According to the public prosecutor's office, police surprised two people in the alleged transfer of cocaine in the ninth arrondissement, near Montmartre, in the early hours of Wednesday. Both the men's and women's Australian hockey teams have already been eliminated from the Olympic Games.
Tom Craig's Olympic Games experience took an unexpected turn when he was accused of attempting to buy drugs in Paris. Despite being released with a warning, the athlete's actions led to a public apology and concern over his involvement with drugs.
