Regina Provincial Correctional Centre officer charged in drug trafficking investigation
Justin Amyotte, 44, charged after investigation sparked by discovery of inmate with drugs
An officer from the Regina Provincial Correctional Centre (RPCC) has been charged following an investigation into suspected drug trafficking into the facility.
The investigation was launched in 2023 after a 36-year-old inmate at the RPCC was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.
It found the inmate had an accomplice outside of the RPCC that had been assisting with purchasing, packaging and transporting drugs to an officer at the facility, RCMP said.
A 35-year-old woman, who is not the officer in question, was charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
Upon further investigation, RCMP identified the correctional officer involved, the release said.
Justin Amyotte, 44, from Regina has been charged with crimes including one count of conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of trafficking a controlled substance, one count of breach of trust by a public officer and possession of property obtained by crime under $5000, according to the release.
Amyotte is scheduled to make his next appearance in Regina Provincial Court on Aug. 7.
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