Security guard Chavez Stewart tried to sell what he claimed was cocaine on an Instagram …

Navigation for News Categories First published on File photo. Photo: 123RF A security guard tried to sell what he claimed was cocaine in a video posted to Instagram, while wearing his work uniform. When his security licence later came under threat, Chavez Stewart claimed the powder on display was flour and Panadol. A client of Stewart’s employer saw the video and forwarded it to his boss, because the company logo was, at times, clearly visible in the video. Stewart had only held a security licence for a year, but had already been fired from his first role in the industry for scrolling on his phone while at work and had only been in his new job for several weeks when he posted the video. Now, he’s had his licence cancelled by the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority, after it found him guilty of misconduct and unsuitable to work in the security industry. According to the authority’s recently released ruling, Stewart posted an expletive-laden social media post of himself advertising cocaine, while wearing his security uniform, also making gang signs and saying he was going to “jump back on board with the Mongrel Mob”. The video was shot in several locations
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