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 34 in Cardiff Crown Court .