"Senior RCMP intelligence director arrested, facing multiple charges"

[Haggis]

Fourteen years.

The defense was asking for time served. The Crown for 20 - 25. Fourteen makes sense. And I doubt a convicted "spy" will be very popular in prison.

 

[Remius]

The defense was asking for time served. The Crown for 20 - 25. Fourteen makes sense. And I doubt a convicted "spy" will be very popular in prison.

With seven already counted…

 

[Cloud Cover]

I’ve always been surprised they never charged his partner in crime at Industry Canada.

 

[OldSolduer]

I’ve always been surprised they never charged his partner in crime at Industry Canada.

The partner may have been the one to tip off the cops.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

The partner may have been the one to tip off the cops.

Or cut a deal with the Prosecutor?

 

[Retired AF Guy]

CTV Calgary is reporting that a RCMP officer was arrested by INSET for proving "non-Top Secret" information "to a foreign actor."

The article makes mention of Ortis and his conviction and of a 911 calltaker who was arrested in January for providing information to organized crime.

Alberta RCMP officer charged after records accessed to assist a 'foreign actor'​

Brendan Ellis

Updated Feb. 13, 2024 3:34 p.m. EST
Published Feb. 13, 2024 1:32 p.m. EST

A front-line Alberta RCMP officer, accused of accessing police record systems and sharing information with a “foreign actor,” has been charged as part of a national security investigation.

In a Tuesday news release, RCMP said its federal policing integrated national security enforcement team (INSET) arrested the front-line police officer who accessed “non-top secret RCMP records systems.”

Const. Eli Ndatuje has been charged with breach of trust, unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust with respect to safeguarded information.
Ndatuje's first court appearance is scheduled for March 11 in Calgary Provincial Court.

RCMP said upon learning of the security breach, it implemented measures to monitor, mitigate and manage ant furth unauthorized disclosures of information.

“The RCMP is committed to combatting foreign actor interference at all levels and is actively leveraging all tools at its disposal,” RCMP said in the news release.

“Foreign interference takes on many forms and it is critical that all organizations are aware of the potential harm at any levels.”

The investigation is ongoing and the matter is now before the courts. RCMP said it will have no further comment at this time.

Any suspected foreign interference activities can be reported to local police or RCMP National Security Information Network by phone at 1-800-420-5805 or by email at RCMP.NSIN-RISN.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Information breaches​

Last week, an Ontario court sentenced former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Ortis(opens in a new tab) to 14 years in jail.

Ortis was found guilty of violating four counts of the official secrets law in November. He was convicted of leaking or attempting to leak operational information to four individuals.

Before he was arrested in September 2019, Ortis was the Director General of the RCMP’s National Intelligence Coordination Centre.

In January, a 58-year-old woman who was employed by Calgary’s 911 service as a calltaker was charged with a number of offences(opens in a new tab) connected to organized crime.

Mariana Buonincontri was accused of sharing personal information of individuals connected to organized crime, with others also known to be involved in organized crime.

Buonincontri was charged with breach of trust, fraudulent use of a computer system to obtain, directly or indirectly, a computer services and wilfully committing mischief in relation to computer data.

Calgary police said since the accused was employed as a 911 calltaker, the allegations are particularly serious.

Link

 

[OldSolduer]

Not really surprised. The CIA, MI5 and 6 all had traitors in their midst. Why should we be any different,

 

[Cloud Cover]

CTV Calgary is reporting that a RCMP officer was arrested by INSET for proving "non-Top Secret" information "to a foreign actor."

The article makes mention of Ortis and his conviction and of a 911 calltaker who was arrested in January for providing information to organized crime.



Link

Is this the case out of St Albert or another (new) one?

 

[dapaterson]

We need a Village People cover, "It's fun to spy in the R-C-M-P" so that all the foreign actors therein have a theme song to sing while awaiting trial.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Is this the case out of St Albert or another (new) one?

Not sure, the article doesn't say, but the latest update had this:

A front-line Alberta RCMP officer, accused of accessing police record systems and sharing information with the Republic of Rwanda, has been charged as part of a national security investigation.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Appare

Is this the case out of St Albert or another (new) one?

Apparently a new one. Here is an excerpt from a Global News article:

Court records say Ndatuje is accused of communicating or agreeing to communicate “safeguarded information on the Canadian Police Information System to a foreign entity … the Republic of Rwanda.” The system provides information about crimes and criminals.

The records also allege that, as a police officer, he committed a fraud or a breach of trust in connection with the duties of his office.

They say the offences were committed in Red Deer, Alta., on April 23, 2022.

Link

 

[Kirkhill]

Is this the case out of St Albert or another (new) one?

It's a new one.

Alberta RCMP officer charged with national security breach by accessing records for Rwanda

Mounties said Const. Eli Ndatuje, 36, is facing three charges related to the sharing of "non-top secret" information

calgaryherald.com

 

[Jarnhamar]

Last name is pretty localized to Rwanda and Tanzania.

 

[Haggis]

Last name is pretty localized to Rwanda and Tanzania.

And Alberta.

 

[Cloud Cover]

And Alberta.

I thought Alberta was Somalia, and we got the Southern African continent in BC? They keep changing the rules, it’s hard to keep up.

 

[dapaterson]

And out on bail pending appeal.

Cameron Ortis, convicted RCMP leaker, granted bail pending appeal

 

[The Bread Guy]

And out on bail pending appeal.

Cameron Ortis, convicted RCMP leaker, granted bail pending appeal

Here's the Ontario Court of Appeal decision ....

 

[dapaterson]

Correction: he has not posted bail, saying the release conditions would be an excessive burden on his parents. And is seeking legal aid for his appeal.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cameron-ortis-rejects-bail-1.7314556

 

[Good2Golf]

Correction: he has not posted bail, saying the release conditions would be an excessive burden on his parents. And is seeking legal aid for his appeal.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cameron-ortis-rejects-bail-1.7314556

Perhaps there’s less shame in being in a jail than being a middle-aged adult living in one’s parents’ basement?

But lawyer Jon Doody said in an email that Ortis declined bail because he felt the conditions imposed by house arrest would place a heavy burden on his parents.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Looooooooooong read - "a former journalist and a friend of a friend of Cameron Ortis" saying his intention was to clean things up and make things work better, but he wasn't supported/thrown under the bus?

Enemy of Canada? Was 'spy Cam' convicted of leaking top secrets actually on a mission to protect his country?

The Kafkaesque trial and conviction of ex-RCMP intelligence director Cameron Ortis was far from a success, says journalist friend.

nationalpost.com

Archived link here if previous link doesn't work.

You be the judge ....