Winnipeg defence lawyers are being asked to wade through “hundreds, if not thousands” of old case files looking for possible miscarriages of justice following the arrest of four city police officers on corruption charges.

Last month, Manitoba Prosecution Services sent letters to every defence lawyer who has represented a client whose conviction involved Winnipeg Police Service constables Elston Bostock, Vernon Strutinsky, Jonathan Kiazyk or Matthew Kadyniuk.

Bostock, a 22-year veteran of the police service, was first arrested last November and then re-arrested on more charges in August, along with the three co-accused officers.

The officers face a raft of charges, including breaking and entering, theft, drug trafficking, breach of trust and extortion.

“Out of an abundance of caution, y

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