24 Hours in Police Custody (2014)
S01E04 The Drug Drop
Episode Overview
The episode kicks off with a young man inadvertently spilling a significant amount of cocaine from his jacket at a petrol station, an incident captured on CCTV. Detective Constable Colin Knight teams up with the newly appointed Police Constable Oly Tomlinson, who has been on the force for three months. They make headway by identifying the owner of the vehicle linked to the suspect. During questioning, DC Knight finds a similar tattoo on his chief suspect’s neck, raising questions about mistaken identity. Meanwhile, Darren, arrested for meat theft, reveals his heroin addiction, prompting empathy from Custody Sergeant Pete Fitz-Gibbon, who encourages him to seek recovery. Both storylines highlight the grim reality of youth entangled in drug addiction and the police's struggle against it in Luton.
