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Former NT police officer Daniel Keelan jailed for supplying cocaine to colleague and stealing gun
A former police officer who supplied cocaine to a colleague while on duty and stole a police-issued gun will spend at least three months behind bars.
Key points:
- Daniel Keelan admitted to supplying cocaine to a fellow police officer on 18 occasions
- Some of the supply offences took place at the Palmerston Police Station
- Keelan pleaded guilty to stealing a police-issued gun and ammunition
Daniel Keelan, 43, pleaded guilty to three charges in March — including supplying less than a commercial quantity of cocaine and stealing a police-issued weapon.
The former constable admitted to supplying cocaine to another officer, Brittany-Rose Kettle, on 18 occasions.
The NT Supreme Court heard that on some occasions, Keelan was in uniform and working…
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