VicPD Cleared in Fentanyl Bust Probe

0:00It's April 25th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News, today local news powered by AI. Victoria Police just got cleared in a big probe over a $30 million fentanyl bus that fell apart in court. Delta and Surrey Police departments looked into complaints that Vick PD botched the case by hiding key details, but they found no proof of deliberate, misconduct, or cover-ups. The trouble started back in 2020, when cops led an officer under RCMP Corruption Probe, in the drug raid, then restarted the whole. Investigation under a new name without telling anyone. A judge called it out in 2024, staying charges against three guys because Vick PD obscured the first probe from courts and prosecutors. Former police board director Paul Shactor, who pushed the complaint, is calling the whole review bias since cops investigated cops. He quit the board in 2022 over oversight issues and says this rubber stands problems, even clashing with the judge's findings.

1:00Investigators wrapped up saying Vick PD policies are solid and match standards, but training on documentation in disclosure needs work due to. Communication gaps in this unusual setup. No systemic failures turned up, just operational hiccups. This week, the board backed boosting training with crown input and will review more recommendations soon, aiming to tighten things up without admitting big faults.