A Regina police officer is facing charges for allegedly obtaining a prohibited gun after it was delivered to him for destruction.
Const. Sheldon Kowalchuk is charged with breaching trust and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
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Police allege he obtained the banned gun during a firearm amnesty in 2022.
An amnesty is a temporary period where people can surrender newly prohibited firearms for destruction without facing criminal penalties.
Kowalchuk, a seven-year member of the force, has been suspended from duty.
He is to scheduled to make his first court appearance next month.
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