DURHAM OFFICER FACES DRUG CHARGES

A Durham Regional Police officer faces two drug-related charges
following an investigation by the force's Professional Standards
Branch. Police arrested the officer on June 15 after probing
allegations of drug-related criminal activity. The Professional
Standards Branch is responsible for maintaining discipline within the
police force.

At the time of his arrest, the officer was assigned to general patrol
duties with Oshawa's Central East Division. Jamie Broadstock, 35, of
Whitby, is charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking and
trafficking in a narcotic. He was held for a bail hearing. Further
details of the case are prohibited under a publication ban.