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A member of the Abbotsford Police Department will not be charged following allegations money was stolen from a home following the execution of a search warrant.

A press release from Dan McLaughlin, Communications Counsel for the B.C. Prosecution Service, said on Nov. 23, 2017, Abbotsford Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit officers executed search warrants at a residence in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.

While searching the residence, officers located cash, weapons, drugs and drug paraphernalia. As a result of the search an individual was charged with eight offences including possession of narcotics or drugs for the purpose of trafficking contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

During the prosecution of those offences, the defence alleged one of the investigating officers had taken money found at the scene and the theft had been captured by a home video recording device.

At the request of the Abbotsford Police Department the allegations were investigated by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) to avoid the appearance of any improper influence.

The BCPS has concluded the available evidence does not meet the BCPS’s charge assessment standard and no charges have been approved.