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Saskatchewan RCMP officer faces drug charges, internal police investigation

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Jan, 2015 02:10 PM

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — A Mountie based in southwestern Saskatchewan is facing drug-related charges.

The RCMP says the 31-year-old officer from Swift Current was arrested on Monday and charged with trafficking cocaine and ecstasy.

There's also an internal code of conduct investigation.

Michael Chachula has been with the force for almost seven years and in his current post since 2012.

He is to appear in Swift Current court on Feb. 18.

Police say the charges were laid after an investigation by the Moose Jaw Police Service uncovered information about the alleged offences.

Moose Jaw police were investigating an unrelated criminal complaint against Chachula at the time.

“It is never easy to speak about investigations like these," RCMP Supt. Alfredo Bangloy said in a media release Wednesday. "It’s very disheartening that a serving police officer, sworn to uphold the law, is facing criminal charges.”

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