A Canadian has been taken into custody as part of an investigation into the 2014 cyberattack…
Thirteen people plead guilty in municipal fraud scheme in Laval, QC
Thirteen people, including ringleader Claude Deguise, have pleaded guilty in a fraud scheme involving awarding municipal contracts in Laval, QC. Eight businessman and five engineers entered guilty pleas in court. Initially, 37 people were charged in 2013, including...
Laval police seek fraud suspect after credit card theft
Laval police have posted a bank branch surveillance photo of a woman they suspect committed fraud using a stolen credit card. Between March 27 and April 17, the victim of the fraud had ordered a credit card while he was travelling outside Quebec. Upon his return he...
3 plead guilty in connection with Laval corruption probe
Three co-accused in the corruption case that saw former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt sentenced to nearly six years in prison have pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud and corruption. Marc Lefrançois, Claude Deguise and Jocelyn Dufresne pleaded guilty in court...
5 arrested in alleged Montreal pickpocketing case
Five people have been arrested for allegedly pickpocketing wallets and committing fraud in the greater Montreal area. Police say the robberies happened in restaurants, food courts and malls. In March, police shared security camera videos of pickpockets in restaurants...