Ex-RCMP Officer Trial: Charges of Coercion for China

0:00Former RCMP officer, William Moschegh, is facing trial in British Columbia Supreme Court on charges he prepped threats against the local resident of force. Him back to China. Prosecutors say he acted for the Chinese government, breaking Canada's Security of Information Act. The target was Hongwei's son, accused of fleeing after embezzling funds from China's industrial and commercial bank. Moschegh allegedly geared up to coerce him into returning. Moschegh told reporters outside court he just wants to reunite with his family and score a not guilty verdict. He's drawn massive support globally since the charges hit. Pre-trial rulings also found his charter rights got trampled during a July 2023 arrest at Vancouver Airport, plus an invalid warrant. For his home search, Crown prosecutors closed their case early on Wednesday, so the defense skipped calling witnesses. Both sides gear up for closing arguments this Friday. We'll hear the judges call soon in this high stakes form meddling case,

1:00with big questions on national security still hanging. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Calgary News today. AI-powered local news.