Majcher Trial Reveals Missing Chinese Officers in 2018

In Vancouver Supreme Court, testimony revealed that three Chinese police officials disappeared for six hours during an RCMP-escorted visit to the city in 2018, prompting fears they might attempt to forcibly repatriate a fugitive. The disclosure emerged on the second day of the trial of William Majcher, a former RCMP officer charged with preparatory acts for a security offense related to alleged assistance for the Chinese government.

RCMP Superintendent Peter Tsui, who facilitated the 2018 delegation as a liaison officer in Beijing, described the group of 22 officials from China's Ministry of Public Security. The visit, spanning nine days across Toronto and Vancouver, focused on joint work involving market fraud, money laundering, and economic fugitives. Tsui testified that the three Vancouver-based officers failed to appear for scheduled meetings, leaving Canadian authorities unaware of their whereabouts. "As we transitioned from Toronto to Vancouver to start our second series of meetings for the files that were in B.C., one of the investigative teams was not at our allocated or designated meeting times for presentations," he said.

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