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Alberta Mountie Found Not Guilty of Using Database to Help Rwanda
The judge said prosecutors did not prove Eli Ndatuje improperly shared police information with Rwanda after a trial over database access.
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, an Alberta judge acquitted RCMP officer Eli Ndatuje of all charges related to unauthorized use of a police database to assist the Rwandan High Commission.
- Prosecutors charged Ndatuje under the Criminal Code and the Security of Information Act following an alleged 2022 breach where investigators suspected he provided information to Rwanda, identified as the "foreign actor" in the case.
- Defense lawyer Robb Beeman argued Ndatuje acted for innocent purposes when a friend at the Rwandan High Commission requested help regarding a missing housekeeper, though Ndatuje admitted his decision was "dumb."
- Justice Josh Wilkins found Ndatuje not guilty of all three charges, ruling that while authorities conducted an extensive investigation, the evidence presented was ultimately lacking.
- Twenty to 30 officers and civilian staff were employed by the federal policing team to investigate the case, which centered on whether the RCMP member had compromised national security.
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Alberta Mountie found not guilty of using police database to help Rwanda
An Alberta Mountie subjected to a major RCMP investigation and surveillance after being suspected of using a police database to help Rwanda was found not guilty Friday of several charges. Const. Eli Ndatuje, 39, was arrested following an extensive investigation dubbed "Operation Salt Mine,"...
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Alberta Mountie acquitted of illegally accessing police database for Rwanda
RCMP Constable Eli Ndatuje faced charges under the Criminal Code and the Security of Information Act for alleged unauthorised access to the police database. However, he has been found not guilty of all charges related to the case.
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