A police officer stole more than $200,000 cash seized as evidence to fund a gambling habit and credit card debt.
Tracey Lee Butler, 58, got away with stealing from her western Sydney police station for nearly five years with her colleagues failing to carry out regular audits.
But Butler, who was formerly a senior constable who managed evidence at the Mount Druitt Police Station, will now spend at least the next 18 months behind bars.
Her downfall began in 2021 when police could not track down $18,000 due to be returned to an accused person who was entitled to his cash back, with official records showing no record of the money.
A wider search found a number cash exhibits were not accounted for.
Butler pleaded guilty to an act…
