As part of his private practice, the author represents the
Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers. However, the views expressed
in this article are his own. He gratefully acknowledges the
feedback of Robert Gill of Clay & Company, who is counsel to
the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association, as well as that of Mabel
Lai, Crown Counsel.
On May 6, 2005, former Edmonton police detective Ross Barros
arranged an important meeting with detectives Kevin Brezinski and
Kelly Krewenchuk. Barros had recently left policing to become a
private investigator. One of his clients was Sid Tarrabain, a
lawyer defending Irfan Qureshi on charges of drug trafficking.
Barros decided to investigate the identity of an informer who
allegedly tipped the police on Qureshi. The lead officer in the
Qureshi investigation was Detective Brezinski.
