Winnipeg police officer charged with drug trafficking

 

CTV is reporting that "The Winnipeg Police Service has announced charges against two of its officers following an ongoing investigation by its professional standards unit.

Constable Elston Bostock, a 22-year member of the service, was arrested for a second time on Wednesday." 

"He is facing multiple charges, including indignity to human remains, knowingly distributing an intimate image, breaking and entering to commit an indictable offence (extortion), theft under $5,000, six counts of breach of trust, three counts of obstruction of justice, and multiple drug possession charges."

"Constable Vernon Strutinsky, 44, was also arrested and is facing one count of breaking and entering to commit an indictable offence (extortion) and breach of trust."

CBC is reporting that "

The charges laid against Bostock on Wednesday relate to incidents, both on- and off-duty, over a period of time stretching back to 2016." 

"Investigators believe Bostock conducted about 84 illicit drug transactions between January 2016 and November 2024, according to Mackid. The drugs trafficked included cocaine, oxycodone and amphetamine, police said."