Raf Souccar

Raf Souccar (born 1956 or 1957) is a Canadian former deputy police commissioner who lead the anti-drugs work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After leaving the police force, Souccar launched and led a medical cannabis company.

Souccar has worked on the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and advocates for better services for people who used opioids.

Career

Police career Souccar became a police officer in 1978 and in 2008 became the deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), based in Ottawa. During his 35-year police career, Souccar worked as an undercover drug officer, and became the director-general of the police forces drugs and organized crime section. Souccar served on the Prime Minister's marijuana legalization task force.

Souccar was put on leave from the police in 2011 after accusing his supervisor, civilian commissioner Bill Elliott, of bullying and disrespectful behaviour. Souccar resigned from his role at the company on May 15, 2020.

Advocacy and personal life Souccar has advocated that people addicted to opiates should be provided with housing, medical-grade heroin, and mental health services.

Souccar was aged 54 in 2011.