Tag: fraud
Suspect arrested in Kamloops after jumping in car with police dog
KAMLOOPS - The off-duty officer simply waved the suspect over and invited him into the vehicle, where his police dog was waiting. (The Province)
Former Nissan chairman arrested again
Tokyo prosecutors say the latest arrest of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was based on suspicion he diverted $5 million US from funds that...
Ex-Mountie facing jail time tried to flee country
EDMONTON - An ex-RCMP officer convicted of harassment and fraud is facing new charges of obstruction of justice, after he missed his sentencing date...
Hollywood actresses caught in college admissions scam
“Operation Varsity Blues,” what U.S. Attorney of Massachusetts Andrew Lelling declared Tuesday is “the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of...
Frenzy of interest descends on Huawei executive’s court appearance
VANCOUVER - The appearance of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in court March 6 was short and procedural, but, with tensions escalating, there was also a...
Luxury trips, lavish overspending alleged in legislature bombshell report
VICTORIA - Two senior B.C. Legislature officials who were suspended two months ago are being investigated for allegedly fraudulent and flagrant overspending, "lavish" trips overseas, inappropriate...
Disgraced ex-cop avoids jail with guilty plea
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP officer won't serve jail time after pleading guilty to breach of trust and obstruction of justice in connection with his misconduct in...
Vice-Admiral Norman’s trial offers glimpse into cutthroat Ottawa politics
Ottawa — to borrow a phrase from Dickens — is sometimes a city of cutthroats in fine linen. Arguments in court today over the relevance...
Prosecutors seek years of imprisonment for Cohen, detail Manafort’s lies
Federal prosecutors on Friday asked a judge to sentence Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, to a "substantial" prison term for...
Vancouver man gets rare three years in jail for financial fraud
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver financial fraudster convicted of selling bogus investments to several people was handed a 13-month jail sentence this week, according to the...