Members of HMCS Winnipeg charged with drug offences in Japan: Navy
ESQUIMALT, B.C. — Two members of a Canadian warship have been charged with drug offences in Japan, the navy says.
The charges follow a port visit to Tokyo by HMCS Winnipeg, a Halifax-class frigate with a crew of about 250 personnel.
The navy said in a news release that police detained two military members and a civilian employee on Monday for the alleged use of a controlled substance.
Police released one of the military members but have charged the other two with use of a controlled substance, the navy said.