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Sting nabs crooked cop
The London officer disclosed confidential data he knew could be passed to the Hells Angels.
By PETER GEIGEN-MILLER, FREE PRESS REPORTER
A former London police constable who disclosed confidential information he knew could be passed on to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang was snared in an intricate sting aimed at uncovering his illicit activities.
Details of the undercover investigation that led to charges against Frank Boros, 35, of London were outlined yesterday in a statement in the Ontario Court of Justice.
Boros pleaded guilty to criminal charges of breach of trust, trafficking in a controlled substance -- anabolic steroids -- and possession of a marijuana stash found in his home when investigators executed a search warrant.
The breach of trust was passing on confidential police information to someone not authorized to receive it.
Confronted by the officer who arrested him in September, 2004, about the possibility of confidential information he provided going to a motorcycle gang, Boros responded: "Sorry I let you guys down."
After accepting the guilty pleas, Justice Deborah Livingstone delayed sentencing until March 9 to allow preparation of a pre-sentence report.
Police began investigating Boros after an RCMP officer working with the biker enforcement unit alerted London police that someone called "Frank the cop" might be passing on confidential police information to a woman friend of a police informant.
Frank the cop was Boros.
After police surveillance of Boros in late 2002 confirmed doubts about his integrity, police put together an investigation plan called Project Opportunity.
The team assigned to the probe was headed by OPP criminal investigation officers and included members of the force's biker enforcement unit and the OPP technical services branch.
Police investigators recruited an agent, identified in the statement of facts only as 3034, to gain the trust of Boros.
"Mr. Boros was familiar with the agent's past standing as an affiliate motorcycle gang member," says the statement of facts.
After Agent 3034 befriended Boros in 2004, he agreed to sell the officer a special chainsaw needed for a tree-cutting service the constable operated.
Boros told the agent the saw cost about $900, but he'd be willing to pay $300 for one. He stipulated the saw not come from a residential crime.
Investigators purchased a saw for $1,000.44 and it was delivered to Boros in July 2004. He agreed to pay with cash or steroids, although no payment was made initially.
As the investigation progressed, the agent asked Boros to check out several names for him. The names were fictitious, provided by investigators and flagged to reveal any queries made through the Canadian Police Information Centre.
The requested information was provided by Boros, obtained through the police computer system while he was on duty.
In one case, the agent told Boros he wanted information about a man named Randy Murray -- again fictitious -- for his Hells Angels brothers. Boros was paid $300 for the information, obtained through his police mobile data terminal.
Another part of the investigation involved Boros providing steroids to the agent. On one occasion, Boros delivered material he said was from his own personal supply. Later, he handed over steroids he said were from his supplier.
The deliveries were recorded on videotape by investigators. One occurred while Boros was on duty in a marked police cruiser.
Boros delivered vials labelled Finaplix and containing a yellow liquid. Analysis showed the liquid was a steroid called trenbolone acetate.
Boros was arrested on Sept. 16, 2004, while leaving his home on Maidstone Lane in London.
Investigators searching the residence found the chainsaw Boros had purchased from the agent, a small supply of a green leafy substance that turned out to be marijuana and used and unused containers of suspected anabolic steroids.
Boros, who joined London police in January 1998, and served as a uniformed constable, also faced charges under the police services act.
The police act charges were wiped out when Boros resigned.
Sting nabs crooked cop
The London officer disclosed confidential data he knew could be passed to the Hells Angels.
By PETER GEIGEN-MILLER, FREE PRESS REPORTER
A former London police constable who disclosed confidential information he knew could be passed on to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang was snared in an intricate sting aimed at uncovering his illicit activities.
Details of the undercover investigation that led to charges against Frank Boros, 35, of London were outlined yesterday in a statement in the Ontario Court of Justice.
Boros pleaded guilty to criminal charges of breach of trust, trafficking in a controlled substance -- anabolic steroids -- and possession of a marijuana stash found in his home when investigators executed a search warrant.
The breach of trust was passing on confidential police information to someone not authorized to receive it.
Confronted by the officer who arrested him in September, 2004, about the possibility of confidential information he provided going to a motorcycle gang, Boros responded: "Sorry I let you guys down."
After accepting the guilty pleas, Justice Deborah Livingstone delayed sentencing until March 9 to allow preparation of a pre-sentence report.
Police began investigating Boros after an RCMP officer working with the biker enforcement unit alerted London police that someone called "Frank the cop" might be passing on confidential police information to a woman friend of a police informant.
Frank the cop was Boros.
After police surveillance of Boros in late 2002 confirmed doubts about his integrity, police put together an investigation plan called Project Opportunity.
The team assigned to the probe was headed by OPP criminal investigation officers and included members of the force's biker enforcement unit and the OPP technical services branch.
Police investigators recruited an agent, identified in the statement of facts only as 3034, to gain the trust of Boros.
"Mr. Boros was familiar with the agent's past standing as an affiliate motorcycle gang member," says the statement of facts.
After Agent 3034 befriended Boros in 2004, he agreed to sell the officer a special chainsaw needed for a tree-cutting service the constable operated.
Boros told the agent the saw cost about $900, but he'd be willing to pay $300 for one. He stipulated the saw not come from a residential crime.
Investigators purchased a saw for $1,000.44 and it was delivered to Boros in July 2004. He agreed to pay with cash or steroids, although no payment was made initially.
As the investigation progressed, the agent asked Boros to check out several names for him. The names were fictitious, provided by investigators and flagged to reveal any queries made through the Canadian Police Information Centre.
The requested information was provided by Boros, obtained through the police computer system while he was on duty.
In one case, the agent told Boros he wanted information about a man named Randy Murray -- again fictitious -- for his Hells Angels brothers. Boros was paid $300 for the information, obtained through his police mobile data terminal.
Another part of the investigation involved Boros providing steroids to the agent. On one occasion, Boros delivered material he said was from his own personal supply. Later, he handed over steroids he said were from his supplier.
The deliveries were recorded on videotape by investigators. One occurred while Boros was on duty in a marked police cruiser.
Boros delivered vials labelled Finaplix and containing a yellow liquid. Analysis showed the liquid was a steroid called trenbolone acetate.
Boros was arrested on Sept. 16, 2004, while leaving his home on Maidstone Lane in London.
Investigators searching the residence found the chainsaw Boros had purchased from the agent, a small supply of a green leafy substance that turned out to be marijuana and used and unused containers of suspected anabolic steroids.
Boros, who joined London police in January 1998, and served as a uniformed constable, also faced charges under the police services act.
The police act charges were wiped out when Boros resigned.
