The complaint that triggered the charges was made in February 2019. Sgt. Terrence Reefer and Const. Roberto Visconti have been suspended with pay since January 2021.
Two veteran Ontario Provincial Police officers have been charged criminally with breach of trust as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption in the tow truck industry.The charges follow what the OPP calls “an internal complaint alleging members of the OPP Highway Safety Division were providing preferential treatment to tow operators within the Greater Toronto Area.”Facing criminal code charges are Sgt. Terrence Reefer, 59, a 29-year OPP veteran and Const.
Visconti is also charged with one count of obstructing a peace officer. No details of the alleged offence were given. The OPP said in a prepared statement that Reefer and Visconti have been suspended with pay since January 2021. They were arrested on Monday and released, with a scheduled court appearance on Jan. 6 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.Polus and Dinkha were each charged with one count of aiding and abetting breach of trust.
They were also released and are scheduled to appear in court on January 6 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
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