On April 28, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams (INSETs) in Ontario and Quebec executed search warrants as part of a terrorist financing investigation on the International Relief Fund for Afflicted and Needy-Canada (IRFAN-Canada), which is linked to the terrorist entity Hamas. The operation named Project Sapphire led INSETs to execute search warrants in … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s National Division Integrated Technological Crime Unit (ITCU) has charged a 19 year old London, Ontario man in relation to the malicious breach of taxpayer data from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes was arrested at his residence on April 15 without incident. He faces one count of Unauthorized Use … Read more
On Friday April 11th the RCMP’s National Division received a referral from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) of a malicious breach of taxpayer data due to the Heartbleed bug. Late Friday afternoon, given that further access to data was no longer possible and that we had identified a viable investigative path, the RCMP asked CRA to … Read more
RCMP director general of Federal and International Support Services, chief superintendant Eric Slinn; the commissioner of Competition, John Pecman; Daniel Williams from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC); and Shawn Kalbhenn representing the Canadian Association of Retired Persons, launched the RCMP’s annual Fraud Prevention Month campaign. Every year, thousands of Canadians fall victim to fraud. Most … Read more
As part of INTERPOL’s Operation Infra Americas, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is reaching out to the Canadian public to help locate internationally wanted fugitives worldwide and bring them to justice. These individuals, linked to organized crime groups and wanted for offences including drug trafficking and murder, have left their respective countries and are believed to … Read more
The United Nations designated December 9, as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise public awareness on the role of law enforcement agencies and their partners, in support of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). In Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is responsible for investigating international corruption of foreign public officials, by Canadian companies … Read more
On Dec. 3, 2013, the RCMP’s National Division arrested Zulfiquar Ali Bhuiyan in relation to the investigations into SNC Lavalin. He was charged with one count under paragraph 3(1)(b) of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, which was laid in September. Bhuiyan, a Canadian and Bangladeshi citizen, voluntarily travelled from Bangladesh to face this … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) launched a national impaired driving enforcement campaign to coincide with National Safe Driving Week, Dec. 1-7, 2013. More information is available online. Call 613-843-5999. On Nov. 27, 33 Canadian police officers serving in Afghanistan were recognized for their service during a medal presentation held at the Canadian Embassy in … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's National Division Sensitive and International Investigations has charged Howard Edward Leventhal (55), a citizen of the United States, with one count of fraud over $5,000 and seven counts of uttering a forged document under the Criminal Code. Charges were laid on November 15 in Toronto at the Queen Street West … Read more
The RCMP marks the completion of its National Headquarters (NHQ) relocation to Barrhaven, Ont., with the rededication of the force’s national memorial. The 13-foot bronze horse and rider commissioner James Macleod monument, formerly situated at the 1200 Vanier Parkway campus, is now an impressive landmark outside the front gates at 73 Leikin Drive in Barrhaven. … Read more
