Corrupt detective Nicholas McFadden stole more than £1m of seized heroin, cocaine and cannabis to sell West Yorkshire Police's Nicholas McFadden exploited 'slack' procedures DC and his brother conspired to sell drugs back to underworld contacts They had lifestyle of exotic holidays, designer clothing and costly artwork Brother Simon McFadden also indulged his love of expensive sausages He bought number plate for wife's car which read M2 SXY ('I'm too sexy') A corrupt detective who stole enormous amounts of seized drugs and conspired to sell them back on to the streets with his brother - making them at least £600,000 - was today jailed for 23 years. Nicholas McFadden, 38, of West Yorkshire Police, helped himself to more than £1million of heroin, cocaine and cannabis by exploiting "slack" procedures while working at secret evidence stores. The Detective Constable and his brother Simon McFadden, 41, who was today jailed for 16 years at Leeds Crown Court, conspired to sell the drugs back to underworld contacts. Behind bars: Nicholas McFadden (left) and his brother Simon McFadden (right) were both jailed today in Leeds A judge sentencing the duo said both were motivated by an "insatiable greed" that made them "so much money that they simply didn't know how to spend it," but ultimately led to their downfall. The brothers lived a champagne lifestyle, splashing out on exotic holidays, designer clothing, expensive jewellery, pricey artwork, home improvements and private number plates for their cars. Simon McFadden also indulged his love of expensive sausages, which he and his wife Karen, 41, an NHS medical secretary, washed down with gallons of champagne, jurors in the five-week trial heard. When police raided Nicholas McFadden's family home in Castleford they found almost £160,000 in banknotes stuffed into sacks in his garage, £20,000 hidden in his house and £6,000 in his sports car. Partners: Clair Mcfadden (left), wife of Nicholas McFadden, 38, and his ex-fiancé Tanya Strangeway (right) Sentencing Nicholas McFadden today, Judge Tom Bayliss QC told him that he had been the "ringleader" and committed a "gross breach of trust." You have brought yourself down from a position demanding respect to the life of a vulnerable prisoner Judge Tom Bayliss QC The judge added: "We as a community are entitled to expect the very highest standards from our police officers. Without that ability to trust our police, society cannot function properly. You undermined that trust. Police officers enjoy privilege and respect, but that privilege and respect goes with responsibility. You have brought yourself down from a position demanding respect to the life of a vulnerable prisoner. You have brought devastation upon your family. Evidence: Police found these bundles of cash stashed by 38-year-old Detective Constable Nicholas McFadden McFadden's ex-fiancé Tanya Strangeway, with whom he had rekindled a "strong relationship," also received gifts such as a wrapped bundle of £20 notes, totalling £10,000, and a £10,000 Audi car. He explained away his excess money by telling bosses that his wife Clair, an assistant headteacher at a primary school, had had an insurance payout after being ill with cancer - which was a lie. Miss Strangeway said the couple had called off their engagement in June 2006 but had continued an on-off affair. They stopped seeing each other when McFadden's wife Clair became pregnant in 2007. But he texted Miss Strangeway in June 2011 saying he had something to give her - and handed over the parcel of money which she presumed had come from the sale of his house, the court had heard. Champagne lifestyle: The luxury Breitling watch owned by corrupt Detective Constable Nicholas McFadden On his arrest, Nicholas McFadden had £430,000 which could not be traced to legitimate sources. Simon McFadden had £160,000 which could not be accounted for and said it was casino winnings. He had actually lost £8,000 at the casino in the period in question. Karen McFadden, who lived with Simon, was spared immediate jail for the sake of her teenage son after admitting money laundering. She got a 12-month sentence suspended for two years after the court heard she did not know how her husband was making the money, of which she spent £11,000 at upmarket store Harvey Nichols. Simon's purchases included a £5,000 piece of art and a private number plate for his wife's Mazda MX5 sports car which read M2 SXY - 'I'm too sexy'. None of the defendants had previous convictions. Evidence: When police raided Nicholas McFadden's family home in Castleford they found almost £160,000 in banknotes stuffed into sacks in his garage, £20,000 hidden in his house and £6,000 in his sports car The detective was caught after regularly paying into ATMs, which triggered a bank's security alert. He told police he found cash in a ditch by the M62 and later claimed he made it selling illegal steroids. This man was in fact a criminal purporting to be a police officer. Nicholas McFadden was devious, he was cunning and he used his position to abuse the trust of others in order to steal controlled drugs DCI Nick Wallen, West Yorkshire Police Detective Chief Inspector Nick Wallen, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "This case has focused on a corrupt police officer - this man was in fact a criminal purporting to be a police officer. Nicholas McFadden was devious, he was cunning and he used his position to abuse the trust of others in order to steal controlled drugs. Some police officers, Nicholas McFadden's former colleagues, had risked their lives to take drugs off the streets and he, along with his brother, was putting them back there.