Three police officers have been sent forward for trial after being accused of stealing bundles of notes worth £30,000 from the home of a suspected criminal. Detective Sergeant Stephen Phillips, 46, and police constables Christopher Evans, 37, and Michael Stokes, 34 are all facing charges of 'theft by a serving police officer'. Cardiff Crown Court heard that the three officers from South Wales Police were all arrested as a result of an investigation being carried out by the force's professional standards department. Philips, of Winch Wen, Swansea, Evans of Llangennech, Carmarthenshire and Stokes from Glynneath were released on bail following today's hearing to return to Cardiff Crown Court to stand trial on June 15. Cardiff Crown Court heard that Stephen Phillips, left, Christopher Evans, centre, and Michael Stokes, right, are all accused of taking bundles of cash worth £30,000 from the home of a suspected criminal . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
South Wales Police launched an investigation into three of its officers .
Stephen Phillips, Christoper Evans and Michael Stokes are all facing trial .
The thee officers are all accused of 'theft by a serving police officer'
Phillips, Evans and Stokes will stand trial in June in Cardiff Crown Court .