Pubdate: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 Source: York Guardian (CN ON) Copyright: 2004 York Guardian Contact: http://www.insidetoronto.ca/to/york/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2195 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?236 (Corruption - Outside U.S.) LOCAL OFFICER CHARGED IN GROW-HOUSE OPERATION IN SCARBOROUGH A 13 Division police officer is among eight people charged with drug-related offences following an eight-month investigation. The joint forces probe, headed by Toronto Police, centred on a grow house on Coronation Drive in Scarborough, where 525 marijuana plants were seized, along with other drugs, cash and a replica handgun. Const. John Tewogbade, 26, has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of his case, police said. He worked as an officer at 13 Division for four years. Tewogbade is charged with trafficking in marijuana, conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of trafficking in a controlled substance, obstructing a peace officer and breach of trust by a public officer. Tewogbade appeared in a Brampton court last Friday. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin