The Toronto Star
Ontario’s police watchdog plans to investigate members of Toronto’s drug squad
The disciplinary probe stems from a criminal investigation into a detective accused of trying to obstruct justice by stealing evidence.
By Jim RankinStaff Reporter, and Abby O’BrienStaff Reporter
An unknown number of Toronto police drug squad officers will be the subjects of a conduct investigation by Ontario’s police watchdog, the Star has learned.
The investigations will commence following the end of the criminal case against Brian Sukhram, a detective constable with Toronto’s drug squad who is accused of stealing evidence from an investigation and attempting to obstruct justice.
Sukhram was first arrested in 2024 for impaired driving, a charge he pleaded guilty to earlier this year. Court heard that prior to his arrest, Sukhram had been drinking alcohol inside the Toronto police drug squad office after executing a search warrant.
Toronto police’s Professional Standards Unit called in the Ontario Provincial Police the following year to investigate “allegations related to members of the TPS,” Kalleen Turchet, an OPP spokesperson said in response to questions from the Star.
That OPP investigation led to Sukhram being charged again, this time for charges including breach of trust and obstruction of justice, the latter for allegedly stealing evidence in a criminal investigation.
Sukhram was the only officer charged as part of the OPP investigation, which the service says is now complete.
