An RCMP officer in Nova Scotia is facing multiple charges in relation to a drug investigation.
Staff Sergeant Craig Robert Burnett is charged with theft of cocaine, trafficking in cocaine, breach of trust and laundering proceeds of crime.
In September of last year, information came to light that a member of the RCMP stole 10 kilograms of cocaine from an exhibit locker and replaced them with another substance.
The drugs were scheduled to be destroyed as they were no longer evidence in a court case.
RCMP add the member got a significant amount of money after the cocaine was sold by a third party.
Burnett worked at the RCMP Operational Communications Centre (OCC), located in Truro.
Early on it was determined that the investigation required significant investigational resources.
As a result, the investigation was carried out by numerous RCMP members from Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, under the independent oversight of the Director of SiRT.
The RCMP devoted the substantial investigative resources needed to reach the conclusion of the investigation.
Burnett is appearing in Halifax Provincial Court today.
