Article 75M77 Canadian officer accused of spying for China acquitted of charges

Canadian officer accused of spying for China acquitted of charges

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Leyland Cecco in Toronto
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William Majcher was accused of helping Chinese police coerce a Vancouver-area real estate investor, accused of fraud, to return to China

A retired police officer Canada accused of being an agent for China has been acquitted of national security charges after prosecutors failed to prove he acted illegally.

William Majcher, who served in the RCMP's financial crime unit, was charged in 2023 over allegations he had breached Canada's Security of Information Act by helping Chinese police coerce a Vancouver-area real estate investor, accused of fraud, to return to China.

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