Police Charge Former Toronto Lawyer and Beijing Ally With Fraud and Money Laundering

Ping-Teng Tan (L), who has been an executive of a number of organizations close to the Toronto Chinese Consulate, at a rally in Markham, Ont., on Aug. 11, 2019. The event aims to condemn the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Yi Ling/The Epoch Times

York Regional Police have charged former Toronto lawyer Ping-Teng Tan, who is a fixture at pro-Beijing events in the Toronto area, with fraud and money laundering.

Tan was charged on March 26 with two counts of fraud over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, and one count of laundering proceeds of crime, York Regional Police told The Epoch Times.