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Windsor cop facing charges in alleged cocaine smuggling incident resigns

WINDSOR, Ont. – A Windsor, Ont., police officer facing 12 charges under the Police Services Act has resigned from the force.

The Windsor Police Association says Const. David Bshouty’s resignation means proceedings against him have come to a halt.

The Police Services Act charges had stemmed from four separate investigations.

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Four counts of discreditable conduct were related to Bshouty’s arrest at the border last year for allegedly smuggling cocaine – an incident that also saw him criminally charged in the U.S., but that charge was eventually dismissed.

He was also charged with insubordination for allegedly failing to report to police after his release from custody in the U.S.

Bshouty was further charged with one count of discreditable conduct, three of neglect of duty and one of corrupt practice in connection with substances allegedly found in his locker.

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