2 Canadian armed forces members face organized crime, kidnapping charges: Department of National Defence

The Department of National Defence (DND) has announced that two Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, have been arrested by Toronto police. They face charges of organized crime, kidnapping, and the theft of firearms and weapons. Fernando, a Reservist since January 2020, has never deployed on a CAF operation.

Moreau, a Reservist since March 2018, did deploy in Operation LASER in 2020. Both have been removed from military duties and restricted from accessing CAF equipment, facilities, and bases. They remain members of the CAF pending an administrative review, a formal process to assess matters that could affect a member's continued service while ensuring procedural fairness. Toronto police have not yet commented on the matter.