TORONTO - Two cops, one from Peel Region and one from Hamilton, have been arrested in separate fraud and drug investigations.Peel Regional Police said one of their own was taken into custody in Brampton Thursday for allegedly staging a series of motor vehicle collisions in 2010.The charges follow a probe by their internal affairs bureau and the Insurance Bureau of Canada."It is alleged that the officer facilitated the reporting of the accidents as legitimate collisions," police said. "The alleged fraud involved the staging of motor vehicle collisions followed by insurance claims for damaged vehicles and injuries sustained during the impact."Const. Carlton Watson is charged with uttering a fraudulent document, obstruct justice and breach of trust.The 18-year veteran of the force has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the court proceedings,A civilian, Wayne Isaacs, 46, of Brampton, was also charged in the case with defrauding the public.Both men are scheduled to appear Saturday in Brampton court.Another officer was arrested in Steeltown for alleged ties to a drug ring.
Hamilton Police said they began probing a nutrition store after receiving tip 18 months ago. By the time they wrapped up Project Newton in a series of pre-dawn raids Wednesday, they had seized $4 million worth of drugs including crystal meth, setroids, cocaine and ketamine were all seized.Const. Andrew Pauls is accused of accessing information from a confidential internal police computer and passing it on to the owner of the nutrition store.
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