US EditionMan could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
A man faces potential fraud charges after an incident at Montreal-Trudeau Airport triggered flight delays and a NORAD military response, including fighter jet monitoring.
- On Wednesday, Quebec provincial police arrested a man at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport following an incident that caused flight delays on the tarmac.
- Norad deployed CF-18 and F-16 fighter jets alongside KC-135 refuelling aircraft to monitor two commercial airplanes until they landed safely in Montreal.
- Although police initially reported two suspects on Air Canada flights, authorities later clarified only one individual could face potential fraud charges.
- The RCMP clarified in an email there was "no nexus to national security," narrowing the investigation to local fraud rather than federal protocols.
- Airport spokesman Eric Forest said operations returned to normal around 6 p.m. Wednesday, while Quebec's Crown prosecutor's office reported Thursday it had no public information on the matter.
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An incident resulted in flight delays on Wednesday afternoon.
The Toronto Star
Police say man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could face fraud charges following an incident that caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon.
In the aftermath of the low-level fight at the Montréal-Trudeau airport, which led to the mobilization of fighter aircraft, the two passengers arrested were finally released "pending further proceedings", said the Sûreté du Québec on Thursday morning. One of the two passengers, who allegedly usurped the latter's identity to steal his Aeropolan points according to the TVA network, could now be charged with fraud.
Two men travelling on a plane were arrested when they arrived at Montreal Trudeau Airport in a fraud case.
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