A former West Yorkshire Police trainee has been found guilty of gross misconduct after investigators determined that she had passed confidential information to her convicted criminal boyfriend while still serving on the force.
The tribunal concluded that Maryam Ilyas, 20, accessed internal police systems on multiple occasions between March and May 2025 to obtain details about the man, whose identity remains protected. Netizens have reacted with shock and frustration at the situation.
Investigators uncovered messages linking the pair after her boyfriend was arrested
According to the BBC, Maryam Ilyas’ links to her criminal boyfriend emerged when the man was arrested in July on suspicion of dealing illicit substances.
Upon investigation, authorities recovered messages on his mobile phone

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