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A retired RCMP officer has been charged with foreign interference on behalf of China, the Mounties announced Friday.
The force said in a statement William Majcher “contributed to the Chinese government’s efforts to identify and intimidate an individual outside the scope of Canadian law.”
Mr. Majcher, 60, 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,” the RCMP said.
The former Mountie has been living in Hong Kong but was arrested upon arriving in Vancouver on July 18 by plane, RCMP Corporal Tasha Adams said. The RCMP said Mr. Majcher was charged with two counts under the Security of Information Act, including Section 23, “preparatory acts for the benefit of a foreign entity” and Section 22, conspiracy.
