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.
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.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2026.
By Jeremy Simes | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.