Newfoundland and Labradors police oversight agency says an RCMP officer has been arrested for several offences, including possession of a controlled substance. The Serious Incident Response Team says in a news release the officer is based in Corner Brook, a town in western Newfoundland. The watchdog says it launched its investigation at the request of the RCMP, and a spokeswoman for the oversight agency said in an email that the officer has not yet been charged. Watchdog director Mike King says his agency arrested the Mountie for possession of a controlled substance, unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust. King says the investigation is ongoing. The oversight agency officially started its work last July with a mandate to investigate serious cases involving police, tied to matters such as death, injury, sexual offences and domestic violence.
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