Undercover officers trudged mud-soaked field for remains with alleged killer, court hears
CBC
Accused killer Greg Fertuck led a group of undercover officers, posing as criminals, through tick-infested, mud-soaked terrain searching for the remains of his missing wife, a Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench heard Thursday.
It's the third day that an undercover officer, designated to be Fertuck's best friend during a 10-month clandestine operation, has been in the witness box testifying Greg took he and two other officers across the countryside.
The trial is nearing the end of its sixth week.
Fertuck pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder for the alleged killing of his wife, Sheree Fertuck. She disappeared on Dec. 7, 2015, after going to work at a gravel pit near Kenaston, Sask.
Court played muffled audio that was covertly recorded on a wire worn by the officer, who narrated their trip to the gravel pit and a nearby field as a television screen displayed their route. Their vehicle had been linked with a GPS tracker that followed them through days of searching fields southeast of Saskatoon. It would, in part, lead to Fertuck's arrest days later.
The officers involved can't be named because of a court-ordered publication ban.
On June 21, 2019, Fertuck met with several criminals at the James Hotel in Saskatoon, including a crime boss, played by undercover officers taking part in a controversial operation called a Mr. Big sting.
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