The shipbuilder contracted to deliver Toronto’s long-awaited, $92-million electric ferries is facing forgery charges and allegations of violating Russian sanctions in the Netherlands that the city only learned of this week, according to Dutch prosecutors and a city spokesperson.

The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service is prosecuting international shipbuilder Damen for bribery, forgery and money laundering, focusing on a time period between 2006 and January 2017, according to an April news release. Prosecutors allege high commission payments to agents created a risk of them bribing local officials.

The allegations have not been tested in court.

The April news release says the company was also investigated for violations of sanctions concerning goods and technology that could contribut

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