Jennifer Saltman, Vancouver, B.C. (The Province) – An RCMP officer involved in the Surrey Six investigation has been charged with fraud and attempted fraud.
Police say the five-year officer is a member of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and has been on the Surrey Six case since late 2008.
The charges arise from two overtime claims submitted in July and August 2009.
The allegation surfaced in late August 2009 and both internal and criminal investigations were launched. The member was placed on administrative duties.
On Jan. 25, Vancouver provincial Crown counsel laid two criminal charges against Const. Steve Perrault. He was served with a summons Wednesday and is scheduled to appear in court on March 18.
On Tuesday it was revealed that there have been allegations of an “inappropriate relationship” between a Surrey Six investigator and a potential female witness.
RCMP are not commenting on how the alleged relationship was discovered, other than to say the allegations arose during the first week of December. Within days, an internal investigation was launched and the officer was reassigned to administrative duties. The identities of the “seasoned officer” and the woman are not being released.
The woman was expected to testify at the trial of five alleged Red Scorpion gangsters who are charged with murdering six men in October 2007 — B.C.’s worst gangland slaying.
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