The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges against Constable Olavo Castro in connection with an off-duty incident on July 1,2022 in Williams Lake.
Castro has been charged with one count of occupying a vehicle knowing there was a restricted firearm in it, and one count of unauthorized possession of a loaded restricted firearm in a motor vehicle.
The charge was sworn today (Monday) in Williams Lake Provincial Court.
The first court appearance on this matter is scheduled for October 5.
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The charges were approved by an experienced Crown Counsel with no prior or current connection with the officer.
–With Files from George Henderson, My Cariboo Now