An Alberta RCMP officer has been accused of having accessed non-Top Secret RCMP records on behalf of a foreign nation, and is set to appear in a Calgary courtroom.
On Feb. 10, the RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Calgary arrested Constable Eli Ndatuje, charging him with three charges of Breach of Trust – Section 122, Unauthorized Use of a Computer – Section 342.1(1) (a), and Breach of Trust in Respect to Safeguarded Information – Section 18(1).
The RCMP did not disclose what type of documents were accessed, nor their security classification. Non-Top Secret can refer to documents that are secret, confidential, or protected.
The RCMP said that once they had learned of the breach, they undertook steps to mitigate any additional unauthorized disclosures and to maintain the safety of the public.
“The RCMP takes threats to the security of Canadians very seriously and wants to reassure everyone that our primary focus is the safety and protection of the public at all times,” they said.
Const. Ndatuje was accused by the RCMP to be working on behalf of the Republic of Rwanda.
“The RCMP is committed to combatting foreign actor interference at all levels and is actively leveraging all tools at its disposal. Foreign interference takes on many forms and it is critical that all organizations are aware of the potential harm at any levels,” said the RCMP.
“The RCMP will pursue any form of interference, whether internal or external, and this is a good example of the efforts being made.”
The RCMP said that Const. Ndatuje was set to appear at in Calgary Provincial Court on March 11.
