A SENIOR police officer has appeared in court on charges relating to the theft and use of a stolen vehicle tax disc.
Detective Inspector Trevor Martin, head of Northumbria Police's scientific aids unit, is accused of theft, fraudulent use of an excise licence, and using a vehicle without insurance or test certificate.
Mr Martin, 50, of Washington, Wearside, has remained suspended from duty since last July.
He came before Sunderland magistrates for the first time yesterday, when the brief hearing was adjourned for a fortnight. No pleas were taken and Mr Martin was released on unconditional bail
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