Canadian Police Deny Leaked Cable Claim

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or the Mounties, have denied a U.S. government cable saying the demands of the Vancouver Olympics prompted them to curb drug investigations.

The February 2009 cable obtained by WikiLeaks said the Mounties had all but stopped marijuana-related probes.

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An RCMP spokesman said no files were shelved during the Games.

Constable Michael McLaughlin said "it's absolutely not true" that marijuana, or any other drug investigation, stopped for the Olympics.

But he did admit that it was not business as usual.

McLaughlin said there were so many police in British Columbia during the Games, he heard stories of criminals leaving the province.