A Hydro-Québec employee arrested for allegedly sending trade secrets to China appeared in court in Longueuil, Que., on Nov. 15.
Yuesheng Wang, 35, made a first court appearance by videoconference after being arrested by RCMP on Nov. 14 for alleged espionage, which police said was “to the detriment of Canada’s economic interests.”
The resident of Candiac, Que., is facing four espionage-related charges, including obtaining trade secrets, unauthorized use of computer, fraud for obtaining trade secrets, and breach of trust by public officer, according to a release issued by police on Nov. 14.
“The charges are unprecedented,” defence lawyer Gary Martin told reporters on Nov. 15. “It’s the first time that we have somebody charged with those counts in Canada.”…