A Hamilton police officer testified Tuesday he was “shocked” when he found out suspended Det. Read more: Trial hears cop tipped off drug dealers in exchange for cashArticle Continued BelowThe Crown, which opened its case Monday, alleges Ruthowsky shared sensitive police information with Hamilton-based drug dealers in return for monthly $20,000 cash payments. Ruthowsky was charged with criminal offences after he was captured on Toronto police wiretaps talking to drug dealers in 2015. Before his arrest, Ruthowsky was one of the “driving forces” in the Hamilton Police Service’s guns and gang unit, Paterson said. Paterson agreed.

Source: thestar March 13, 2018 22:16 UTC