Former Federal Scientist in Canada Charged With Fraud for Alleged Links to Chinese University

Former Federal Scientist in Canada Charged With Fraud for Alleged Links to Chinese University
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
Andrew Chen
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A former federal scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has been charged with fraud and breach of trust for allegedly covertly working for a Chinese university while employed by the Canadian government.

The RCMP issued a statement on Dec. 10 saying Yantai Gan, 65, was arrested on Nov. 9, 2019, at AAFC’s facility in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, following an investigation led by the force’s National Security Enforcement Section.