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A POLICE inquiry into fraud allegations is believed to have widened to include a second officer.
Police last week announced that a senior officer had been suspended on full pay while an investigation was under way. No more details were given.
But the NT News has been told that members of the Ethical and Professional Standards Command - the police "internal affairs" department - is looking into claims that a well-known officer cheated $320,000 on a work-issued credit card.
A second officer - a friend of the first officer and of the same rank - is also said to now be under investigation.
The NT News has been told the credit card was used for "personal spending".
The police said in a brief statement last week that allegations of "fraudulent activity" were being probed and the officer had been suspended under section 80 of the Police Administration Act.
The officer would face criminal charges if the claims were proved.
Police said "no identifying details" about the officer would be released.
The NT News has obtained the names of both officers.
The police have been racked by a string of scandals in the past few months.
A civilian police worker is facing court after allegedly stealing clothes. She was sacked immediately.
Some officers have questioned why she was dismissed so promptly, yet the senior officer has been allowed to go home on full pay.
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