Accused RCMP leaker asked colleague to compile top-secret report on organized crime, jury hears

Former RCMP intelligence director Cameron Ortis asked a subordinate to compile a top-secret report on criminal organizations' use of encrypted phones a year before prosecutors say he leaked sensitive information to a Canadian accused of selling such devices, the jury in his trial heard earlier this week.

Accused RCMP leaker asked colleague to compile top-secret report on organized crime, jury hears
Cameron Ortis, a senior intelligence official at the RCMP, walks into his lawyer's office building in Ottawa after being granted bail, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Ortis is accused on charges of violating the Security of Information Act and breach of trust for allegedly disclosing secrets to an unknown recipient.

Former RCMP intelligence director Cameron Ortis asked a subordinate to compile a top-secret report on criminal organizations' use of encrypted phones a year before prosecutors say he leaked sensitive information to a Canadian accused of selling such devices, the jury in his trial heard earlier this week.