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. The statement said Gan, a crop scientist, was charged with breach of trust by a public officer, fraud of over $5,000, and possession of proceeds from a crime over $5,000. The RCMP only now made Gan’s arrest public, ahead of his appearance at a Swift Current court on Dec. 13. No further details of Gan’s offences were provided as the case is before the courts. However, according to a charging document released earlier this year, the RCMP allege that Gan, who began …