Retired RCMP officer charged with alleged China foreign interference
The 60-year-old from Hong Kong appeared in a Quebec court virtually on Friday to face charges laid under the Security of Information Act.
He is charged with one count of preparatory acts for the benefit of a foreign entity, and one count of conspiracy. “According to the investigation, Mr. Majcher allegedly used his knowledge and his extensive network of contacts in Canada to obtain intelligence or services to benefit the People’s Republic of China,” RCMP say in the press release announcing the charges.An investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team was launched in fall 2021 regarding Majcher’s suspicious activities, the RCMP said.
The release says that “it is alleged that contributed to the Chinese government’s efforts to identify and intimidate an individual outside the scope of Canadian law.”
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