OTTAWA — The RCMP has closed its investigation into two alleged Montreal-area secret Chinese police stations in Quebec without laying charges.
In a statement, RCMP Quebec division spokesperson Cpl. Erique Gasse confirmed that the police force had closed the two-year-long investigation “recently.” The information was first reported by the Journal de Montréal .
“We confirm that we have closed the foreign interference investigation into alleged illicit activities reported in connection with Chinese diaspora service centres in the Montréal area. Due to ongoing legal proceedings, we are unable to comment in greater detail,” Gasse said.
“At this stage, the RCMP is not recommending that charges be laid,” he added. Gasse declined to say exactly when the police force closed the investigati