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21.02.2022 - 18:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A policeman accused of conspiring to supply confidential information for payment has denied the allegations against him.
Akeel Kadir, a constable with Greater Manchester Police based in Bolton, is charged along with three other men all from Bolton.
Mr Kadir also faces three offences where he is accused of 'knowingly or recklessly' obtaining personal data on August 22, 2018, March 2, 2019 and 26 March, 2019 without consent contrary to the Data Protection Act 2018.
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The 52-year-old, of Kilburn Road, Orrell, Wigan, is charged with conspiracy to supply confidential information along with three men from Bolton: Junaid Patel, 33, of Edstone Close; Mohamed Soorma, 48, of Bankfield Street and Soyab Dhalech, 51, of Princess Road, Lostock.
The conspiracy offence alleges that between April 13, 2015 and November 13, 2019 at Bolton, Mr Kadir conspired together with Mr Patel, Mr Soorma and Mr Dhalech that as constable he would exercise his powers and privileges improperly.
This allegedly involved that he would access confidential information held on GMP systems, provide confidential information to those outside the force, carry out tasks in his capacity of a police officer upon the direction of, or under the influence of, others outside of the force, and also introduce a client to Apex Claims Management, whom he had met during the course of policing duties, and whose introduction took place during the course of his duties.
The charge claims that he would receive payments or other benefits in reward for those activities and ought to have known that the exercise was improper.
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