Aimed by serious criminal allegations in drug trafficking, three police officers from the Montreal South Shore have been suspended indefinitely in recent hours.
“It is an eye to black butter not only for our service, but for the entire police community,” a police officer said on condition of anonymity, the three colleagues who find themselves today in dirty sheets.
The three police officers-two sergeants-detectives and a patroller-are the use of the Intermunicipal Police Régie Roussillon, which serves seven municipalities, including Candiac, Delson and Saint-Constant.
The director of the police force, Michel Guillemette, confirmed that his three employees had been suspended with balance Wednesday morning.
We will not reveal the identity of the three police officers since they have not been arrested and faced any criminal charges at the moment.
The announcement of their suspension was made to their colleagues during the day on Wednesday.
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According to our information, several police officers were not surprised by the turn of events.
Police sources have told us that “persistent rumors” have been running for several years about the three police officers targeted by this survey.
Investigators in internal Quebec Security Affairs are driving this investigation file.
“The investigation service on police standards is present on the territory of the Roussillon police force to meet police and civil members, following allegations that have been brought to his attention,” said Captain Benoît Richard, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec, without wanting to reveal more about the nature of the gestures that are criticized.
Invited to react to the recent events that shake up his police service, the director of the Intermunicipal Police Régie Roussillon was very careful in his comments.
“It is very difficult to comment on the situation because the file is in investigation currently. I have a reserve duty and I have to protect the investigation, “said Michel Guillemette in a telephone interview.
Slowly, but surely, the news of this triple suspension began to spread within the police community in Greater Montreal.
Several police officers interviewed by the QMI agency were shocked by learning the news.
“It’s hard. Our job is to fight crime, not to commit, “said a Montreal policeman.
“It’s annoying in cursed!” It discredits the full profession, ”said a lieutenant of a police force on the South Shore.
