Manitoba RCMP have charged a male and a female after victims in a criminal case were being threatened and intimidated.
Police began an investigation in June of this year in an attempted to uncover who was making threats against the victims and gather evidence to safeguard the integrity of the justice system.
Investigators determined that an adult male charged with a number of offences against victims in a September 2019 case was responsible for the threats. They also uncovered that threats were also being made against a number of witnesses and police officers connected to the case.
Police say they believe the male suspect was attempting to have his charges dropped though the use of intimidation. At the time of the threats the suspect was incarcerated and was being helped by people outside of the jail.
An adult female was arrested by police and charged for her alleged involvement with four counts of Obstruction of Justice and Counselling to Commit an Indictable Offence namely; Intimidation of a Justice System Participant.
The male suspect was charged for his alleged involvement with four counts of Obstruction of justice, Disobeying a court order, Counselling to commit an indictable offence namely; Intimidation of a justice system participant.
“We want to make it clear to anyone who attempts to threaten victims, to go after witnesses, and intimidate our officers, that they will not succeed. The RCMP will use all available resources and will go to great lengths to protect the integrity of our justice system,” said Superintendent Michael Koppang, Officer in Charge of Manitoba RCMP Major Crime Services.
RCMP say that they are not releasing the names of the accused because the victims in the investigation are all youth who have suffered trauma due to the alleged actions of the suspects.
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