BREAKING NEWS: Australian Hockey Star Arrested at Paris 2024 Olympics for Drug Possession

Meanwhile, the Paris prosecutor’s office has stated that the athlete was detained for purchasing cocaine. “Police just intercepted an illegal cocaine transaction at the foot of a building in the 9th arrondissement (Paris) on the night of August 6th. Both the seller and the buyer were arrested. It is known that the person in question was born in September 1995 in Australia.”

Australian Hockey Star Arrested at Paris 2024 Olympics for Drug Possession – 1

The Australian Olympic Committee reported that no charges have been brought against the team member, whose identity has not been officially disclosed. However, based on police information, journalists have easily identified the arrested member as Thomas Craig, one of the key players of the Australian hockey team.

Thomas Craig is currently detained.

Thomas Craig is currently detained.

Thomas Craig has scored 45 goals in 101 matches, making him the third-highest scorer among the eight forwards on the Australian hockey team. He has previously won the Oceania Cup, the Commonwealth Games, and was a key player in helping Australia secure a silver medal at the Tokyo 2024 Olympics.

French media, citing police sources, reported that the hockey player had purchased approximately 1 gram of cocaine.

There has been no comment from the International Hockey Federation, the global governing body of the sport. Meanwhile, the Australian hockey team members are preparing to return home. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympics after a 2-0 loss to the Netherlands.

This incident continues to put the Australian sports delegation in the spotlight for unfortunate incidents at Paris 2024. Prior to the event, one of their athletes was robbed, a member of the delegation was allegedly sexually assaulted, and now the hockey player’s incident.