The Sûreté du Québec has arrested a former retired investigator whom it accuses of having been a mole in its ranks, police announced Tuesday.
According to the SQ internal investigations department, the former police officer sent privileged information to suspects targeted by a criminal investigation.
Breaking news from Canada and around the world
sent to your email, as it happens.
The allegations stem from a 2016 investigation into organized crime in the Outaouais region.
The 54-year-old former officer from Gatineau is facing several charges, including obstruction of justice and breach of trust, the SQ said Tuesday.
The former officer is scheduled to appear in court in Gatineau on Nov. 17.
More on Crime
- 2 teens charged with murder in case of 16-year-old killed outside Halifax mall
- Green Party deputy leader given jail sentence for Fairy Creek old growth protests
- Cars torched, explosions heard in suspected arson in Montreal neighbourhood
- Gas station clerk stabbed several times during violent attack at Ultramar in Montreal
Comments